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TX Agric Code § 46.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 46 - "Go Texan" Partner Program|Section 46.011. Criteria for Allocation of Funds

Sec. 46.011.  CRITERIA FOR ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.  The department shall by rule establish criteria for allocation of funds to participant projects.  Rules adopted under this section must include:(1)  the factors to be considered in evaluating projects; and(2)  a maximum funding amount for each project.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 186, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 46.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 46 - "Go Texan" Partner Program|Section 46.012. Rulemaking Authority

Sec. 46.012.  RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.  The department shall adopt rules to administer this chapter including rules for the use of the "Go Texan" logo.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 186, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Agric Code § 46.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 46 - "Go Texan" Partner Program|Section 46.013. Administrative Penalties; Civil Penalties; Injunctive Relief

Sec. 46.013.  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES;  CIVIL PENALTIES;  INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.  (a)  In addition to the other provisions of this chapter, a person violates this chapter if the person:(1)  uses, reproduces, or distributes the logo of the "Go Texan" Partner Program without registering with the department;  or(2)  violates a rule adopted by the department under this chapter.(b)  A person who violates this chapter:(1)  forfeits the person's ability to use the logo of the "Go Texan" Partner Program;  and(2)  is ineligible for a grant of funds under this chapter.(c)  The department may assess an administrative penalty as provided by Section 12.020 against a person who violates this chapter.(d)  A person who violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation.  Each day that a violation continues may be considered a separate violation for purposes of a civil penalty assessed under this chapter.(e)  At the request of the department, the attorney general or the county attorney or district attorney of the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred shall file suit to collect the civil penalty.(f)  A civil penalty collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund.(g)  At the request of the department, the attorney general or the county or district attorney of the county in which the alleged violation is threatened to occur or is occurring shall file suit for the appropriate injunctive relief to prevent or abate a violation of this chapter.  Venue for an action brought under this subsection is in Travis County.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 186, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Agric Code § 47.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 47 - Texas Shrimp Marketing Assistance Program|Section 47.051. Definitions

Sec. 47.051.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 56(4), eff. September 1, 2021.(2)  "Coastal waters" means all the salt water of the state, including the portion of the Gulf of Mexico that is within the jurisdiction of the state.(3)  "Program" means the Texas shrimp marketing assistance program.(4)  "Shrimp marketing account" means the account in the general revenue fund established under Section 77.002(b), Parks and Wildlife Code.(5)  "Texas-produced shrimp" means wild-caught shrimp commercially harvested from coastal waters by a shrimp boat licensed by the Parks and Wildlife Department.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 265, Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 677, Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 4593), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 2.003, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 56(4), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 47.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 47 - Texas Shrimp Marketing Assistance Program|Section 47.052. Program Established

Sec. 47.052.  PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.  (a)  The Texas shrimp marketing assistance program is established in the department to assist the Texas wild-caught shrimping industry in promoting and marketing Texas-produced shrimp and educating the public about the Texas wild-caught shrimping industry and Texas-produced shrimp.(b)  The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement the program.(c)  The department may accept grants, gifts, and gratuities from any source, including any governmental entity, any private or public corporation, and any other person, in furtherance of the program.  Any funds received as a grant, gift, or gratuity shall be deposited in the shrimp marketing account under Section 77.002, Parks and Wildlife Code.(d)  The program shall be funded at a minimum level of $250,000 per fiscal year with funds deposited into the shrimp marketing account under Section 77.002, Parks and Wildlife Code.  The department may not expend more than two percent of the annual program budget on out-of-state travel.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 265, Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 677, Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 4593), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Agric Code § 47.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 47 - Texas Shrimp Marketing Assistance Program|Section 47.054. Program Staff

Sec. 47.054.  PROGRAM STAFF.  (a)  The commissioner shall employ one or more persons as employees of the department to staff the program.(b)  Unless otherwise expressly provided by the legislature, the source of funding for the payment of employee salaries shall be funds generated from the program, including the 10 percent license fee increase authorized by Section 77.002, Parks and Wildlife Code.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 265, Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 677, Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 4593), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 47.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 47 - Texas Shrimp Marketing Assistance Program|Section 47.055. Promotion, Marketing, and Education

Sec. 47.055.  PROMOTION, MARKETING, AND EDUCATION.  The program shall promote and advertise the Texas wild-caught shrimping industry by:(1)  developing and maintaining a database of Texas shrimp wholesalers that sell Texas-produced shrimp;(2)  operating a toll-free telephone number to:(A)  receive inquiries from persons who wish to purchase a particular type of Texas-produced shrimp; and(B)  make information about the Texas wild-caught shrimping industry available to the public;(3)  developing a wild-caught shrimping industry marketing plan to increase the consumption of Texas-produced shrimp;(4)  educating the public about Texas-produced shrimp by providing publicity about the information in the program's database to the public and making the information available to the public through the department's toll-free telephone number and electronically through the Internet;(5)  promoting the Texas wild-caught shrimping industry; and(6)  promoting and marketing, and educating consumers about, Texas-produced shrimp using any other method the commissioner determines appropriate.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 265, Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 677, Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 4593), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 48.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 48 - Agricultural Projects in Certain Urban Schools|Section 48.001. Creation

Sec. 48.001.  CREATION.  (a)  Consistent with this chapter, the department by rule shall develop a program to award grants to public elementary and middle schools located in large urban school districts for the purpose of establishing:(1)  demonstration agricultural projects; or(2)  other projects designed to foster an understanding and awareness of agriculture.(b)  The department may award a grant under this chapter to a nonprofit organization that partners with a school described by Subsection (a) to establish a project described by Subsection (a) at the school.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 975, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 9, Sec. 1, eff. April 11, 2001.  Renumbered from Sec. 46.001 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(1), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147 (S.B. 827), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 199), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 48.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 48 - Agricultural Projects in Certain Urban Schools|Section 48.002. Eligibility

Sec. 48.002.  ELIGIBILITY.  Subject to available funds, a public elementary or middle school, or a nonprofit organization that partners with the school, is eligible to receive a grant under this chapter if the school:(1)  is located in a school district with an enrollment of at least 49,000 students; and(2)  submits to the department, at the time and in the form required by the department, a proposal for a demonstration agricultural project that includes:(A)  a description of the proposed project;(B)  a schedule of projected costs for the project;(C)  a statement of the educational benefits of the project, including how the project will improve understanding of agriculture; and(D)  if a nonprofit organization is applying for the grant, a statement from the school that the nonprofit organization is partnering with the school.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 975, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 9, Sec. 2, eff. April 11, 2001.  Renumbered from Sec. 46.002 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(1), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1147 (S.B. 827), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 199), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 48.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 48 - Agricultural Projects in Certain Urban Schools|Section 48.004. Report

Sec. 48.004.  REPORT.  A school or nonprofit organization that receives a grant under this chapter must report the results of the project to the department in a manner determined by the department.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 975, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 46.004 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(1), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 199), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 48.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 48 - Agricultural Projects in Certain Urban Schools|Section 48.005. Funds

Sec. 48.005.  FUNDS.  The department may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and other donations from any source to carry out this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 975, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 46.005 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(1), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 49.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 49 - Agricultural Technology Program|Section 49.001. Definitions

Sec. 49.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Agricultural crisis" means an event or condition, including adverse weather conditions, water shortages, disruption in transportation, low commodity prices, an animal health issue, crop disease, or insect infestation, that could disrupt or jeopardize an aspect of the agricultural industry.(2)  "Agri-tech program" means the agricultural technology program established under this chapter.(3)  "Applied research" means research directed at gaining the knowledge or understanding necessary to meet a specific and recognized need, including the discovery of new scientific knowledge that has specific objectives relating to products or processes.(4)  "Eligible institution" means an institution of higher education, as that term is defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, that is designated as an eligible institution under Section 49.002(e).|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1459, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 46.001 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(2), 21.002(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 49.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 49 - Agricultural Technology Program|Section 49.002. Administration; Guidelines and Procedures

Sec. 49.002.  ADMINISTRATION;  GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES.  (a)  The department shall develop, maintain, and administer the agri-tech program to provide support for eligible institutions to conduct research projects on methods to address agricultural crises in this state.(b)  In awarding funds to support projects under this chapter, the department shall:(1)  give priority to applied research projects that the commissioner determines to be necessary to address an immediate agricultural crisis;  and(2)  consider the recommendations of the Commodity Crisis Council for specific projects.(c)  The department shall award funds to support projects as needed to address agricultural crises in this state.(d)  The department shall develop and maintain guidelines and procedures to provide awards under this chapter for specific projects at eligible institutions on a competitive, peer-review basis.(e)  The department shall determine whether an institution of higher education qualifies as an eligible institution for the purposes of this chapter.  To be designated as an eligible institution, an institution of higher education must demonstrate an exceptional capability to attract federal, state, and private funding for scientific and technical research and have an exceptionally strong research staff and the necessary equipment and facilities.(f)  In considering projects for selection, the commissioner shall give special consideration to projects that:(1)  leverage funds from other sources;  and(2)  propose innovative, collaborative efforts:(A)  across academic disciplines;(B)  involving two or more eligible institutions;  or(C)  involving eligible institutions, private industry, and the federal government.(g)  The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1459, Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 46.002 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 49.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 49 - Agricultural Technology Program|Section 49.003. Agricultural Technology Account

Sec. 49.003.  AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNT.  (a)  The agricultural technology account is an account in the general revenue fund.(b)  The agricultural technology account consists of legislative appropriations, gifts and grants received under Subsection (c), and other money required by law to be deposited in the account.(c)  The department may solicit and accept gifts in kind and grants of money from the federal government, local governments, private corporations, or other persons to be used for the purposes of this chapter.(d)  Funds in the agricultural technology account may be used only as provided by this chapter.  The account is exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.(e)  Income from money in the account shall be credited to the account.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1459, Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 46.003 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 49.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 49 - Agricultural Technology Program|Section 49.004. Use of Funds in Agricultural Technology Account

Sec. 49.004.  USE OF FUNDS IN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNT.  (a)  From funds appropriated for the agri-tech program, the comptroller shall issue warrants to each eligible institution in the amount certified by the department to the comptroller.(b)  Funds awarded from the agricultural technology account may be expended to support the particular research project for which the award is made and may not be expended for the general support of research and instruction at the institution conducting or sponsoring the project or for the construction or remodeling of a facility.(c)  Funds in the agricultural technology account shall be used, when practicable within the purposes of this chapter, to match grants provided by the federal government or private industry for specific collaborative research projects at eligible institutions.(d)  Supplies, materials, services, and equipment purchased with funds obtained under this section are not subject to the purchasing authority of the comptroller.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1459, Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 46.004 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.81, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Agric Code § 49.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 49 - Agricultural Technology Program|Section 49.005. Progress Reports

Sec. 49.005.  PROGRESS REPORTS.  An institution receiving funds under this chapter shall report on the progress of the funded research to the department not later than September 1 of each year.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1459, Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 46.005 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 50.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 50 - Agriculture and Wildlife Research Program|Section 50.001. Program

Sec. 50.001.  PROGRAM.  The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station shall develop and administer a program to finance agriculture and wildlife research that the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station determines to be of the highest scientific merit and to offer significant promise in providing new directions for long-term solutions to continued agriculture production, water availability, and wildlife habitat availability.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1074, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 46.001 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(3), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 1(b), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Agric Code § 50.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 50 - Agriculture and Wildlife Research Program|Section 50.002. Term of Award

Sec. 50.002.  TERM OF AWARD.  An award under Section 50.001 must be granted for a two-year period and may be extended at the end of that period after review.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1074, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1999.  Renumbered and amended from Sec. 46.002 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(3), Sec. 21.002(1), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 50.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 50 - Agriculture and Wildlife Research Program|Section 50.003. Funds

Sec. 50.003.  FUNDS.  The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station may solicit and accept gifts and grants from any public or private source, in addition to other appropriations.  The use of gifts and grants is subject to any limitations contained in the gift or grant.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1074, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 46.003 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(3), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 50.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 50 - Agriculture and Wildlife Research Program|Section 50.004. Annual Accounting

Sec. 50.004.  ANNUAL ACCOUNTING.  The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station shall provide to the committee in each house of the legislature having jurisdiction over agricultural matters an annual accounting of all money received, awarded, and expended during the year.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1074, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 46.004 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(3), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 50A.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 50A - Texas Food for Health Advisory Council|Section 50A.001. Purpose

Sec. 50A.001.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of the Texas Food for Health Advisory Council is to:(1)  coordinate food-for-health research programs in this state;(2)  promote the use of food-for-health research programs by fruit and vegetable growers and state and federal agencies;(3)  promote increased consumption of fruits and vegetables grown in this state;  and(4)  coordinate research in an effort to produce more nutritious fruits and vegetables.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 180, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 50A.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 50A - Texas Food for Health Advisory Council|Section 50A.002. Definition

Sec. 50A.002.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "council" means the Texas Food for Health Advisory Council.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 180, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 50A.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 50A - Texas Food for Health Advisory Council|Section 50A.004. Composition

Sec. 50A.004.  COMPOSITION.  (a)  The council is composed of the following nine members:(1)  eight members who are appointed jointly by the commissioner of public health and the vice chancellor for The Texas A&M University System Agriculture Program;  and(2)  one member who is a representative of the Department of Agriculture and is appointed by the commissioner of agriculture.(b)  At least four members of the council who are appointed under Subsection (a)(1) must each represent one of the following:(1)  the horticulture industry;(2)  the nutrition industry;(3)  the produce industry;  or(4)  a local, county, or state health agency.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 180, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 50A.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 50A - Texas Food for Health Advisory Council|Section 50A.005. Terms

Sec. 50A.005.  TERMS.  Members of the council serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring on January 1 of each odd-numbered year.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 180, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Agric Code § 50A.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 50A - Texas Food for Health Advisory Council|Section 50A.006. Presiding Officer

Sec. 50A.006.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  The commissioner of public health and the vice chancellor for The Texas A&M University System Agriculture Program may jointly appoint the presiding officer or may authorize the council members to elect a presiding officer from among the members of the council.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 180, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|