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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to establishing the oyster advisory committee of the Parks |
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and Wildlife Department. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 76, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter D to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER D. OYSTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
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Sec. 76.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "advisory |
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committee" means the oyster advisory committee established under |
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this subchapter. |
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Sec. 76.202. OYSTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The oyster |
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advisory committee is established to advise the commission, |
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director, and department on the management of oysters in this |
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state. |
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(b) The oyster advisory committee is an advisory committee |
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under Section 11.0162. |
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Sec. 76.203. PUBLIC NOMINATION OF MEMBERS. The department |
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shall give public notice of and provide an opportunity for the |
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public to nominate members to the advisory committee. |
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Sec. 76.204. MEETINGS. (a) The advisory committee shall |
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meet at least twice annually. |
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(b) The department shall produce and provide to the |
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presiding officer of the commission: |
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(1) a record of attendance of advisory committee |
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members at each meeting of the advisory committee; and |
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(2) a summary or minutes of each meeting of the |
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advisory committee. |
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Sec. 76.205. REPORT. Not later than October 1 of each year, |
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the advisory committee shall submit a report to the department |
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containing: |
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(1) recommendations for the management of oysters in |
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this state; and |
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(2) any other information determined by the department |
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or the presiding officer of the commission to be useful and |
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appropriate. |
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Sec. 76.206. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES; RULES. (a) The |
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director shall establish administrative procedures to carry out the |
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requirements of this subchapter. |
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(b) The commission shall adopt any rules necessary for the |
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administration of the advisory committee established under this |
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subchapter. |
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Sec. 76.207. SUNSET REVIEW. The advisory committee is |
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subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless |
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continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the advisory |
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committee is abolished and this subchapter expires September 1, |
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2027. |
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SECTION 2. (a) Not later than December 1, 2023, the Parks |
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and Wildlife Commission shall adopt rules and procedures necessary |
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to administer the oyster advisory committee established under |
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Subchapter D, Chapter 76, Parks and Wildlife Code, as added by this |
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Act. |
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(b) As soon as practicable after the adoption of rules and |
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procedures under Subsection (a) of this section but not later than |
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January 1, 2024, the presiding officer of the Parks and Wildlife |
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Commission shall appoint the initial members of the oyster advisory |
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committee established under Subchapter D, Chapter 76, Parks and |
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Wildlife Code, as added by this Act. |
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(c) The members of the oyster advisory committee |
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established under Subchapter D, Chapter 76, Parks and Wildlife |
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Code, as added by this Act, serve terms that expire on January 1, |
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2026. |
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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, 2023. |