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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the Texas Olive Oil Industry Advisory Board. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Title 3, Agriculture Code, is amended by adding |
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Chapter 50D to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 50D. TEXAS OLIVE OIL INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD |
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Sec. 50D.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "board" means |
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the Texas Olive Oil Industry Advisory Board. |
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Sec. 50D.002. BOARD. (a) The board is composed of the |
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following nine members appointed by the commissioner: |
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(1) five members who are olive growers, one of whom |
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represents each of the five established olive-growing regions of |
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the state as determined by the commissioner; |
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(2) one representative of infrastructure who is |
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engaged in harvesting, milling, or agritourism; |
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(3) one researcher or educator who is employed by an |
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institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, |
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Education Code; |
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(4) one representative from the Texas A&M AgriLife |
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Extension Service; and |
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(5) one representative from the department. |
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(b) The board shall elect a presiding officer from among its |
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members. |
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(c) Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms, |
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with the terms of three members expiring on February 1 of each |
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odd-numbered year. Members may be reappointed at the end of a term. |
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(d) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the |
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size, composition, or duration of the board. |
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(e) Service on the board by a state officer or employee is an |
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additional duty of the member's office or employment. Members of |
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the board are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement of |
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expenses. |
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(f) The board may accept gifts and grants from any source to |
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be used to carry out a function of the board. |
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Sec. 50D.003. DUTIES. The board shall: |
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(1) assist the department in: |
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(A) assessing the state of the olive and olive |
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oil industry in this state; |
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(B) developing recommendations to the |
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commissioner and the legislature to promote and expand the olive |
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and olive oil industry in this state; |
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(C) identifying and obtaining grants and gifts to |
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promote and expand the olive and olive oil industry in this state; |
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and |
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(D) developing a long-term vision and marketable |
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identity for the olive and olive oil industry in this state that |
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take into consideration future industry development, funding, |
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research, educational programming, risk management, and marketing; |
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and |
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(2) review and provide guidance on rules impacting the |
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olive and olive oil industry in this state. |
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Sec. 50D.004. MEETINGS. The board shall meet twice each |
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year and may meet at other times considered necessary by the |
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commissioner. |
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Sec. 50D.005. STAFF. The board is administratively |
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attached to the department. The department shall provide the board |
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with the staff necessary to carry out the board's duties under this |
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chapter. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the commissioner of agriculture shall appoint the |
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members of the Texas Olive Oil Industry Advisory Board as provided |
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by Chapter 50D, Agriculture Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |