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TX Agric Code § 11.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Administration|Section 11.004. Election and Term of Commissioner

Sec. 11.004.  ELECTION AND TERM OF COMMISSIONER.  The commissioner is elected for a term of four years.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1016, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 11.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Administration|Section 11.005. Qualifications

Sec. 11.005.  QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  To be eligible for election as commissioner or appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of commissioner, a person must:(1)  have been engaged, for at least five of the 10 years preceding the year in which the person is elected or appointed to the person's initial term, in the business of agriculture;(2)  have worked, for the five-year period preceding the calendar year in which the person is elected or appointed to the person's initial term, for a state or federal agency in a position directly related to agriculture;(3)  have owned or operated, for at least five of the 10 years preceding the year in which the person is elected or appointed to the person's initial term, farm, ranch, or timber land that qualifies for agricultural use appraisal under Subchapter C, Chapter 23, Tax Code, and be participating, in the calendar year in which the person is elected or appointed to the person's initial term, in a farm program administered by the federal Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service; or(4)  have worked, for at least five years at any time before the calendar year in which the person is elected or appointed to the person's initial term, for the Texas Agricultural Council, an organization that is a member of the Texas Agricultural Council, or another agricultural producer association.(b)  For purposes of this section, a person is engaged in the business of agriculture if the person is engaged, for the purpose of wholesale or retail sale, in:(1)  the production of crops for human or animal consumption, or planting seed;(2)  floriculture, viticulture, horticulture, or aquaculture;(3)  the raising or keeping of livestock;  or(4)  the processing of any of the products listed in Subdivisions (1) through (3) of this subsection.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1016, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 9.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 11.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Administration|Section 11.007. Deputy Commissioner

Sec. 11.007.  DEPUTY COMMISSIONER.  (a)  The commissioner shall appoint a deputy commissioner.  In order to serve as deputy commissioner, a person must have practical knowledge of agriculture, horticulture, manufacturing, and related industries and of the proper method of marketing the products of those industries.(b)  The deputy commissioner shall take the oath of office required of the commissioner.(c)  The deputy commissioner shall perform duties assigned by the commissioner.  In addition, the deputy commissioner shall perform the duties assigned by law to the commissioner during a necessary and unavoidable absence of the commissioner or during the commissioner's inability to act.(d)  The deputy commissioner serves at the will of the commissioner.(e)  The state shall pay the expenses incurred by the deputy commissioner while traveling on the business of the office under the direction of the commissioner.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1016, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Agric Code § 11.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Administration|Section 11.008. Funds of the Department

Sec. 11.008.  FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT.  Except as otherwise provided by law, all money paid to the department is subject to Subchapter F, Chapter 404, Government Code.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1017, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Agric Code § 12.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.001. Execution of Laws

Sec. 12.001.  EXECUTION OF LAWS.  The department shall execute all applicable laws relating to agriculture.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1017, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 12.0011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.0011. Authority to Enter Into Cooperative Agreements

Sec. 12.0011.  AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.  To carry out its duties under this code, the department may enter into cooperative agreements with:(1)  private entities;  and(2)  local, state, federal, and foreign governmental entities.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 52, Sec. 1, eff. May 7, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 12.0012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.0012. Notification

Sec. 12.0012.  NOTIFICATION.  The department shall, upon submission for publication, notify the Texas Division of Emergency Management of each quarantine it adopts.  The department shall thereafter cooperate with the Texas Division of Emergency Management in implementing any necessary safeguards to protect the state's agricultural resources from potential economic, health, or ecological disaster that may result from the quarantined pest or disease.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1107, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 2B.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 12.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.002. Development of Agriculture

Sec. 12.002.  DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE.  The department shall encourage the proper development and promotion of agriculture, horticulture, and other industries that grow, process, or produce products in this state.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1017, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 208, Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 265, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2003.|
TX Agric Code § 12.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.0025. Nutrition Programs

Sec. 12.0025.  NUTRITION PROGRAMS.  The department shall administer the following federal and state nutrition programs:(1)  the commodity supplemental food program under 7 U.S.C. Section 612c;(2)  the food distribution program under 7 U.S.C. Section 612c;(3)  the emergency food assistance program under 7 U.S.C. Section 7501 et seq.;(4)  the school lunch program under 42 U.S.C. Section 1751 et seq.;(5)  the summer food service program under 42 U.S.C. Section 1761;(6)  the child and adult care food program under 42 U.S.C. Section 1766;(7)  the special milk program under 42 U.S.C. Section 1772; and(8)  the school breakfast program under 42 U.S.C. Section 1773.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (H.B. 4062), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Agric Code § 12.0027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.0027. Nutrition Outreach Program

Sec. 12.0027.  NUTRITION OUTREACH PROGRAM.  (a)  The department may develop an outreach program to promote better health and nutrition programs and prevent obesity among children in this state.(b)  The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source for the purposes of this section.(c)  The department may adopt rules as necessary to administer an outreach program established under this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 9.03, eff. September 1, 2009.Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 728 (S.B. 282), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 12.0028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.0028. Limitation on Sanctions Imposed on School Districts for Sale of Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value

Sec. 12.0028.  LIMITATION ON SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR SALE OF FOODS OF MINIMAL NUTRITIONAL VALUE.  (a)  In this section, "food of minimal nutritional value" has the meaning assigned by 7 C.F.R. Section 210.11(a)(2).(b)  The department may not impose on a school district a sanction, including disallowing meal reimbursement, based on the sale to students at a high school of food of minimal nutritional value, if the sale is approved in advance by the school and is made:(1)  outside of a school area designated for food service or food consumption or during a period other than a school meal service period; and(2)  for the purpose of raising money for a student organization or activity sponsored or sanctioned by the school or the school district in which the school is located.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 672 (H.B. 1781), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 12.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.003. Agricultural Societies

Sec. 12.003.  AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.  The department shall encourage the organization of agricultural societies.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1017, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 12.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.006. Development of Domestic and Foreign Markets

Sec. 12.006.  DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MARKETS.  The department shall investigate and report on the question of broadening the market and increasing the demand for cotton goods and all other agricultural or horticultural products in the United States and foreign countries.  The department shall compile information beneficial to farmers, including information pertaining to:(1)  the number of bales of cotton consumed by spinners in foreign countries;(2)  the demand for cotton produced in Texas;(3)  the methods and course of sales to foreign countries, showing the purchasers, brokers, and others who handle the cotton after it leaves the producers;  and(4)  countries with which trade could be increased, thereby creating a better outlet for trade and the best method for bringing consumer and purchaser together.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1018, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 12.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.007. Plant Diseases and Pests

Sec. 12.007.  PLANT DISEASES AND PESTS.  The department shall investigate the diseases of crops grown in this state, including grain, cotton, and fruit, to discover remedies.  The department shall also investigate the habits and propagation of insects that are injurious to the crops of the state and the best methods for their destruction.  The department shall supervise the protection of fruit trees, shrubs, and plants as provided by law.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1018, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 12.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.010. Correspondence With Government Agencies and Others

Sec. 12.010.  CORRESPONDENCE WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHERS.  The department shall correspond with the United States Department of Agriculture, with the agriculture departments of the other states and territories, and, at the option of the department, with the agriculture departments of foreign countries and representatives of the United States in those countries, for the purpose of gathering information that will advance the interests of agriculture in the state.  For the same purpose, the department may correspond with organizations and individuals whose objective is the promotion of agriculture in any branch.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1019, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 12.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.011. Agricultural Resource Statistics

Sec. 12.011.  AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE STATISTICS.  The department shall collect and publish statistics and other information relating to industries of this state and other states that the department considers beneficial in developing the agricultural resources of this state.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1019, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 52, Sec. 2, eff. May 7, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 12.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.013. Employees

Sec. 12.013.  EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The department may employ personnel as the duties of the department require.  The commissioner shall provide to the department's employees, as often as necessary, information regarding their qualifications for employment and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state employees.(b)  The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations that are based on documented employee performance.  All merit pay for department employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.(c)  The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop an intraagency career ladder program that addresses opportunities for mobility and advancement for employees within the department.  The program shall require intraagency postings of all positions concurrently with any public posting.(d)  The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to assure implementation of a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel that comply with the requirements of Chapter 21, Labor Code;(2)  a comprehensive analysis of the department work force that meets federal and state guidelines;(3)  procedures by which a determination can be made about the extent of underuse in the department work force of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance;  and(4)  reasonable methods to appropriately address those areas of underuse.(e)  A policy statement prepared under Subsection (d) of this section must cover an annual period, be updated annually and reviewed by the Texas Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (d)(1) of this section, and be filed with the governor's office.(f)  The governor's office shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (e) of this section.  The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1019, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Agric Code § 12.0135 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.0135. Conflict Provisions

Sec. 12.0135.  CONFLICT PROVISIONS.  (a)  A person may not be a department employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of agriculture; or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of agriculture.(b)  A person may not act as the general counsel to the commissioner or the department if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the department.(c)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 8.02, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 12.0144 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.0144. Fee Schedule

Sec. 12.0144.  FEE SCHEDULE.  The department shall by rule adopt a schedule for all fees set by the department under this code.  Except for those activities exempted in the General Appropriations Act, the department shall set fees in an amount which offsets, when feasible, the direct and indirect state costs of administering its regulatory activities.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Agric Code § 12.0145 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.0145. Submission of Proposed Fee Schedule

Sec. 12.0145.  SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE.  The department shall include, as part of each request for legislative appropriations submitted to the Legislative Budget Board, a proposed fee schedule that would recover all direct costs of administering each regulatory program of the department except a regulatory program exempted by the department because increased cost recovery would be contrary to the program's purpose.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Agric Code § 12.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.015. Cooperation With Texas a & M University and Experiment Stations

Sec. 12.015.  COOPERATION WITH TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY AND EXPERIMENT STATIONS.  This chapter does not affect the scope or character of the work of Texas A & M University or of the agricultural experiment stations, and the department shall cooperate with them in all matters relating to the agricultural and horticultural interests of the state.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1020, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 12.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.016. Rules

Sec. 12.016.  RULES.  The department may adopt rules as necessary for the administration of its powers and duties under this code.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1020, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 1.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Agric Code § 12.0175 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.0175. "Go-Texan" Program

Sec. 12.0175.  "GO-TEXAN" PROGRAM.  (a)  The department by rule shall establish the "GO-TEXAN" program to promote and encourage the development and expansion of markets for Texas agricultural products and other products grown, processed, or produced in the state.(b)  The department may charge a membership fee, as provided by department rule, for each participant in the "GO-TEXAN" program.(c)  The department shall adopt rules necessary to administer the "GO-TEXAN" program established under this section, including rules:(1)  governing the use of any registered logo of the department;(2)  providing membership eligibility requirements and grounds for denial of membership;(3)  establishing membership categories or tiers; and(4)  specifying membership benefits.(d)  The department may revoke or cancel a certificate of registration or license issued under the "GO-TEXAN" program established under this section if a participant fails to comply with a rule adopted by the department.(e)  In this section, "Texas agricultural product" means an agricultural, apicultural, horticultural, silvicultural, viticultural, or vegetable product, either in its natural or processed state, that has been produced, processed, or otherwise had value added to the product in this state, including:(1)  feed for use by livestock or poultry;(2)  fish or other aquatic species;(3)  livestock, a livestock product, or a livestock by-product;(4)  planting seed;(5)  poultry, a poultry product, or a poultry by-product; or(6)  wildlife processed for food or by-products.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 5, Sec. 9.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 208, Sec. 2, eff. May 21, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 265, Sec. 2, 3, eff. June 18, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 12.0176 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.0176. Cooperation With Certain Commodity Producers Boards

Sec. 12.0176.  COOPERATION WITH CERTAIN COMMODITY PRODUCERS BOARDS.  (a)   The department may, to the extent that resources are available, enter into a cooperative agreement with a commodity producers board to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the promotion of Texas agricultural products.(b)  A cooperative agreement may include:(1)  provisions relating to the programs instituted by the department under this chapter and Chapter 46;(2)  provisions relating to board contributions for promotional costs;  and(3)  any other provisions the department and the board consider appropriate.(c)  Funds contributed by a board under an agreement under this section are not state funds.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 25.01, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Agric Code § 12.0177 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.0177. Texas Nursery and Floral Account

Sec. 12.0177.  TEXAS NURSERY AND FLORAL ACCOUNT.  Amounts collected under Sections 71.043(b)(2) and 71.057(e)(2) shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas nursery and floral account.  The Texas nursery and floral account is an account in the general revenue fund.  Money in the account may be used only by the department for:(1)  making grants to promote and market the Texas nursery and floral industries; and(2)  administering this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 960 (H.B. 3496), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 12.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties|Section 12.018. Testing

Sec. 12.018.  TESTING.  (a)  On request of any person, the department may test an agricultural product for aflatoxins.  The department may set and charge a fee, as provided by department rule, for each test.(b)  On request of any person, the department may perform laboratory analyses on agricultural products, including testing for pesticide residue, protein content, and milk butterfat content.(c)  The department shall set by rule the fee for each type of laboratory analysis.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1020, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 239, Sec. 56, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 2.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|