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TX Agric Code § 41.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter H. Texas Beef Marketing, Education, Research, and Promotion|Section 41.161. Financial Oversight

Sec. 41.161.  FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT.  (a)  The commissioner shall annually review and approve the council's operating budget for the funds collected under this subchapter.(b)  The commissioner and the state auditor at any time may inspect the financial records of the council.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 25.03, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 9.13, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 41.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter H. Texas Beef Marketing, Education, Research, and Promotion|Section 41.162. Conduct of Referendum; Balloting

Sec. 41.162.  CONDUCT OF REFERENDUM;  BALLOTING.  (a)  On the recommendation of the council, the commissioner shall conduct a referendum authorized under this subchapter.(b)  Only a producer who has owned cattle in the last 12 months before the date of the referendum is eligible to vote in the referendum.(c)  An eligible producer may vote only once in a referendum.(d)  Each producer's vote is entitled to equal weight regardless of the producer's volume of production.(e)  A referendum is approved if a simple majority of votes are cast in favor of the referendum.(f)  Individual voter information, including an individual's vote in a referendum conducted under this section, is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.(g)  The council shall pay all expenses incurred in conducting a referendum with funds collected from the beef industry.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 25.03, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 9.14, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 41.163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter H. Texas Beef Marketing, Education, Research, and Promotion|Section 41.163. Rules

Sec. 41.163.  RULES.  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter, including rules relating to:(1)  the auditing of the financial records of the council;(2)  fidelity bonds required for certain council employees;(3)  conflicts of interest;(4)  penalties;  and(5)  a statewide referendum under Section 41.156.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 25.03, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Agric Code § 41.164 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter H. Texas Beef Marketing, Education, Research, and Promotion|Section 41.164. Penalties

Sec. 41.164.  PENALTIES.  (a)  A person who violates this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter commits an offense.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 25.03, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Agric Code § 41.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.201. Definitions

Sec. 41.201.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Board" means the Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board.(2)  "Claim initiation date" means the earliest date on which a grain buyer:(A)  files for federal bankruptcy protection;(B)  becomes the subject of an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding;(C)  is found to be insolvent by a court or a state or federal licensing agency;(D)  is ordered by a court having jurisdiction to pay a judgment to a grain producer; or(E)  loses its public warehouse license under:(i)  the United States Warehouse Act (7 U.S.C. Section 241 et seq.); or(ii)  Chapter 14.(3)  "Financial failure" means an event described by Subdivision (2)(A), (B), (C), (D), or (E).(3-a)  "Fund" means the grain producer indemnity fund.(4)  "Grain" means corn, soybeans, wheat, and grain sorghum.(5)  "Grain buyer" means a person who buys grain from a grain producer or stores unsold grain for a grain producer.  The term includes:(A)  a purchaser;(B)  a warehouseman;(C)  a processor; or(D)  a commercial handler.(6)  "Grain producer" means a person, including the owner of a farm on which grain is produced, or the owner's tenant or sharecropper, engaged in the business of producing grain or causing grain to be produced for commercial purposes.(8)  "Reinsurance" means an insurance product purchased by the board to reduce the financial risk and capital balance associated with the function of the board.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1840), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 33 (S.B. 1099), Sec. 2, eff. May 19, 2015.|
TX Agric Code § 41.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.202. Declaration of Policy

Sec. 41.202.  DECLARATION OF POLICY.  (a)  The legislature intends for the board to indemnify grain producers for economic hardships in the event that a grain buyer is unable to pay the grain producer for the grain producer's grain.(b)  The board shall be the certified organization to indemnify grain producers under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1840), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 41.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.203. Conflict With General Commodity Law Provisions

Sec. 41.203.  CONFLICT WITH GENERAL COMMODITY LAW PROVISIONS.  To the extent that this subchapter conflicts with other provisions of this chapter, this subchapter prevails.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1840), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 41.2035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.2035. Fund

Sec. 41.2035.  FUND.  (a)  The grain producer indemnity fund is a trust fund outside the state treasury to be held and administered by the board, without appropriation, for the payment of claims against a grain buyer who has experienced a financial failure.(b)  The board shall deposit assessments remitted under Section 41.206 in the fund.(c)  Interest or other income from investment of the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.(d)  As a part of the annual budget proposal procedure described by Section 41.059, the board shall set a minimum balance for the fund to be held in reserve to pay for administrative costs in the event that claims against the fund exceed the total balance of the fund.  The board shall post the minimum balance set under this subsection on the board's Internet website.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 33 (S.B. 1099), Sec. 3, eff. May 19, 2015.|
TX Agric Code § 41.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.204. Board

Sec. 41.204.  BOARD.  (a)  The board is composed of:(1)  one representative of each of the following organizations or their successor organizations who is recommended to the commissioner by the board of directors of the organization and appointed by the commissioner:(A)  the Corn Producers Association of Texas;(B)  the Texas Wheat Producers Association;(C)  the Texas Grain Sorghum Association;(D)  the Texas Soybean Association; and(E)  the Texas Farm Bureau; and(2)  the following members, appointed by the commissioner:(A)  one representative of the Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council or its successor organization;(B)  one representative of the Texas Grain & Feed Association or its successor organization;(C)  one representative of the non-warehouse grain-buying industry; and(D)  one member with expertise in production agriculture financing.(b)  Members of the board serve staggered terms of two years each and may serve for a maximum of three terms.(c)  The directors described by Subsection (a)(1) shall select a chair and vice chair from among those directors.(d)  A vacancy on the board, including a vacancy resulting from the failure of a board member to fulfill the board member's responsibilities, shall be filled in the manner provided by Subsection (a).  If a vacancy on the board is the result of an organization described by Subsection (a) dissolving or failing to fulfill its responsibilities under this subchapter, the commissioner may fill the vacancy by appointing an individual from the sector or industry represented by the organization.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1840), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 41.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.205. Powers and Duties of Board

Sec. 41.205.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.  (a)  The board shall meet at least quarterly to:(1)  review expenses of the board, claims made to the board by grain producers, and amounts paid on claims by the board;(2)  coordinate all matters relating to the board, including the board's budget under Section 41.059, and the revenues necessary to accomplish the purposes of the board;(3)  establish, maintain, or adjust the rate of assessments collected under Section 41.206; and(4)  determine the most effective use of the board's budget to provide protection to grain producers.(b)  Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, the board may hold an open or closed meeting by telephone conference call or videoconference if:(1)  immediate action or a quarterly meeting is required; and(2)  the location at which a quorum of the board convenes is inconvenient for any member of the board.(c)  A meeting under Subsection (b) is subject to the notice requirements of Chapter 551, Government Code.(d)  Notice of a meeting under Subsection (b) must specify that the location at which meetings of the board are usually held is the location of the meeting.(e)  Each part of an open meeting under Subsection (b) shall be conducted in a manner that is audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting.  The board shall ensure that each open meeting is tape recorded and that the tape recording is made available to the public after the meeting.(f)  The board may borrow money, with the approval of the commissioner, as necessary to implement this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1840), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 33 (S.B. 1099), Sec. 4, eff. May 19, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 33 (S.B. 1099), Sec. 5, eff. May 19, 2015.|
TX Agric Code § 41.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.206. Collection of Assessment

Sec. 41.206.  COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT.  (a)  Except as provided by this subsection, a grain buyer shall collect assessments in the manner prescribed for processors under Section 41.081.  The assessment shall be collected at the first point of sale.  Section 41.081(b) does not apply to the collection of assessments under this section.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), not later than the 10th day of each quarter of the calendar year, the grain buyer shall remit the amount collected during the preceding quarter to the secretary-treasurer of the board for deposit with the bank selected by the board under Section 41.060.(c)  The grain buyer may retain a portion of the assessment in an amount determined by the board to cover the grain buyer's administrative costs in collecting the assessment.(d)  The board shall notify the grain producer of the manner by which the grain producer may initiate a claim under Section 41.208.  The notice may be provided in a manner determined by the board.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1840), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 33 (S.B. 1099), Sec. 6, eff. May 19, 2015.|
TX Agric Code § 41.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.207. Assessments; Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 41.207.  ASSESSMENTS; APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  (a)  An assessment levied on grain producers shall be applied by the board to efforts relating to the indemnification of grain producers in this state, including administrative costs of conducting an assessment referendum.(b)  Assessments collected by the board are not state funds and are not required to be deposited in the state treasury.(c)  Sections 41.082 and 41.083 do not apply to an assessment collected under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1840), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 41.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.208. Initiation of Claim

Sec. 41.208.  INITIATION OF CLAIM.  (a)  A grain producer who has delivered grain to a grain buyer may initiate a claim with the board as provided by board rule if:(1)  the grain buyer has suffered a financial failure and:(A)  has failed to pay to a grain producer an amount owed to the grain producer; or(B)  is unable to deliver to the grain producer grain held by the grain buyer for the grain producer as a bailment; and(2)  the grain producer provides to the board:(A)  written documentation showing that the grain was delivered to the grain buyer; and(B)  a copy of the written contract for purchase of the grain signed by the grain producer and the grain buyer and showing:(i)  the agreed price for the grain;(ii)  the amount of grain purchased; and(iii)  any other relevant term required by the board to establish facts related to the claim.(b)  A claim under this section must:(1)  be initiated:(A)  not more than 60 days after the applicable claim initiation date; or(B)  before a date determined by the board to be reasonable, if the board determines such a date; and(2)  be for a loss of grain delivered to the grain buyer not more than one year before the applicable claim initiation date.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1840), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 41.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.210. Reimbursement of Board by Grain Buyer; Subrogation of Rights; Reinsurance

Sec. 41.210.  REIMBURSEMENT OF BOARD BY GRAIN BUYER; SUBROGATION OF RIGHTS; REINSURANCE.  (a)  If the board pays a claim against a grain buyer, the board is subrogated to the extent of the amount paid to a grain producer by the board to all rights of the grain producer against the grain buyer and any other entity from which the grain producer is entitled to a payment for the loss giving rise to the grain producer's claim under this subchapter.(b)  Funds recovered under this section shall be deposited with the depository bank selected by the board under Section 41.060.(c)  The board may purchase reinsurance policies to mitigate the board's financial risks.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1840), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 33 (S.B. 1099), Sec. 8, eff. May 19, 2015.|
TX Agric Code § 41.211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.211. Rules

Sec. 41.211.  RULES.  Except as provided by Section 41.212, the board may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter, including rules relating to:(1)  notice and collection of assessments;(2)  the orderly distribution of refunds;(3)  the management of the board's budget;(4)  the use of insurance and reinsurance products;(5)  administration of the board's duties;(6)  the statewide referendum conducted under Section 41.212;(7)  the selection of agents, designees, or devices to carry out the intent of the board; and(8)  guidelines for industry practices that do or do not qualify for indemnification by the board.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1840), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 33 (S.B. 1099), Sec. 9, eff. May 19, 2015.|
TX Agric Code § 41.212 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.212. Referendum; Balloting

Sec. 41.212.  REFERENDUM; BALLOTING.  (a)  The commissioner shall conduct a referendum of grain producers to determine the maximum amount that may be assessed to a grain producer under Section 41.206.(b)  Only a grain producer who has sold grain to a grain buyer in the 36 months preceding the date of the referendum is eligible to vote in the referendum.(c)  An eligible grain producer may vote only once in a referendum.(d)  Each grain producer's vote is entitled to equal weight regardless of the grain producer's volume of production.(e)  A referendum is approved if a majority of votes cast are in favor of the referendum.(f)  Individual voter information, including an individual's vote in a referendum conducted under this section, is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.(g)  The board shall locate private sources, including the organizations described by Section 41.204(a)(1), to pay all expenses incurred in conducting a referendum.(h)  The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1840), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 33 (S.B. 1099), Sec. 10, eff. May 19, 2015.|
TX Agric Code § 41.213 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.213. Notice of Referendum

Sec. 41.213.  NOTICE OF REFERENDUM.  (a)  The commissioner shall give public notice of:(1)  the date, hours, and polling places for voting in the referendum conducted under Section 41.212;(2)  the estimated amount of the assessment proposed to be collected, as determined by the board, and the basis for which the assessment will be collected; and(3)  a description of the manner in which the assessment is to be collected and the proceeds administered and used.(b)  The commissioner shall publish the notice under Subsection (a) in one or more statewide or regional newspapers that provide reasonable notice throughout the state.  The notice shall be published at least 90 days before the date of the referendum.  In addition, at least 90 days before the date of the referendum the commissioner shall give direct written notice to the county agent in each county of this state.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1840), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 41.2145 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.2145. Refund of Assessments

Sec. 41.2145.  REFUND OF ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  A grain producer who has paid an assessment under Section 41.206 may be eligible for a refund from excess money in the indemnity fund as provided by this section.(b)  As a part of the annual budget proposal procedure described by Section 41.059, the board shall review the budget for the next year and the board's current financial status.  Based on that review, the board shall determine whether funds are available in excess of the minimum fund balance to issue refunds to grain producers who paid an assessment under Section 41.206.(c)  The board shall adopt rules regarding the procedure for determining the amount of a grain producer's refund and the timing, method, and order of refund issuance.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 33 (S.B. 1099), Sec. 11, eff. May 19, 2015.|
TX Agric Code § 41.215 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.215. Annual Report

Sec. 41.215.  ANNUAL REPORT.  (a)  The board shall submit a report to the commissioner annually that contains a summary of the board's activities and a review of the board's effectiveness.(b)  The board shall post the report online on the board's Internet website.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 991 (H.B. 1840), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Agric Code § 41.216 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 41 - Commodity Producers Boards|Subchapter I. Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board|Section 41.216. Administrative Review

Sec. 41.216.  ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.  (a)  The board by rule shall establish an administrative review process to informally review and resolve claims arising from an action of the board under this subchapter.  The board shall adopt rules:(1)  designating which board actions are subject to review under this section; and(2)  outlining available remedial actions.(b)  A person may appeal an administrative review decision made by the board under Subsection (a) to the commissioner.(c)  A person may appeal a decision of the commissioner in the manner provided for a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.(d)  This section does not waive this state's sovereign immunity.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 33 (S.B. 1099), Sec. 12, eff. May 19, 2015.|
TX Agric Code § 43.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 43 - County and Railway Agricultural Experiment Farms and Stations and County Demonstration Work|Subchapter A. County Experiment Stations|Section 43.001. Definitions

Sec. 43.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Director" means the director of the county experiment station.(2)  "Experiment station" means an agricultural experiment farm and station established under this subchapter.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1093, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 43.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 3 - Agricultural Research and Promotion|Chapter 43 - County and Railway Agricultural Experiment Farms and Stations and County Demonstration Work|Subchapter A. County Experiment Stations|Section 43.002. Establishment

Sec. 43.002.  ESTABLISHMENT.  In accordance with this subchapter, the commissioners court of any county may establish and operate an experiment station in that county.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1093, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|