CHAPTER 42. FOOD AND FIBERS RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM - Texas Statutes

AGRICULTURE CODE

TITLE 3. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

CHAPTER 42. FOOD AND FIBERS RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM

Sec. 42.001. PURPOSE. The food and fibers research grant

program is a program in the department to assist the fibers and

oilseeds industries in this state by identifying and obtaining

available funding from public and private entities, including

federal agencies and state agencies in this and other states, for

the support of applied research related to fibers and oilseeds.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1090, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1981. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept.

1, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

245, Sec. 2, eff. May 30, 2005.

Sec. 42.0015. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Council" means the Food and Fibers Research Council.

(2) "Program" means the food and fibers research grant program.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

245, Sec. 3, eff. May 30, 2005.

Sec. 42.002. ORGANIZATION. The Food and Fibers Research Council

is composed of the following members appointed by the

commissioner:

(1) the commissioner or the commissioner's designee;

(2) two representatives of the Texas Cotton Producers

Association;

(3) a representative of the Texas Cotton Association;

(4) a representative of the Texas Cotton Ginners Association;

(5) a representative of the Texas Independent Ginners

Association;

(6) a representative of the Texas Agriculture Cooperative

Council;

(7) a representative of the Mohair Council of America;

(8) a representative of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers

Association;

(9) a Texas representative of the National Cottonseed Products

Association;

(10) a representative of the peanut industry;

(11) a representative of the textile or fashion industry; and

(12) a representative of the food processing industry.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1091, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1981. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 184, eff.

Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 729, Sec. 11, eff. Sept.

1, 1985; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 17, Sec. 2.03, eff.

Nov. 12, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 37, Sec. 1, eff. Sept.

1, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

245, Sec. 4, eff. May 30, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

884, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.

Sec. 42.003. ADMINISTRATION. (a) Members of the council serve

staggered six-year terms, with as near as possible to one-third

of the members' terms expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered

year.

(b) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee serves as

presiding officer of the council.

(c) The council shall meet at least once each year at a time

designated by the presiding officer.

(d) Members of the council are not entitled to compensation for

service on the council or reimbursement for travel expenses

incurred by the member while conducting council business.

(e) The commissioner shall provide the council with necessary

staff and resources to administer the program, as determined by

the commissioner. The commissioner may also appoint or employ

consultants or other agents as necessary for the business of the

program.

(f) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to administer

this chapter.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1091, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1981. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept.

1, 1989; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 37, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1,

1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

245, Sec. 4, eff. May 30, 2005.

Sec. 42.004. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The council shall

administer the program to provide funding for surveys, research,

and investigations relating to the use of cotton fiber,

cottonseed, oilseed products, other products of the cotton plant,

wool, mohair, and other textile products.

(b) The department may contract with any state institution of

higher education, state agency, or federal agricultural agency to

perform services for the council or for the use of the facilities

of the agency.

(c) The awarding of program grant funds under this chapter is

restricted to surveys, research, or investigations of cotton,

cottonseed oil or other related oilseed products, wool, mohair,

or other related textile products, unless otherwise specifically

provided by the terms of the grant.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1091, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1981. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept.

1, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

245, Sec. 4, eff. May 30, 2005.

Sec. 42.008. FINANCES. (a) The council and the department may

solicit and accept, for the purposes of this chapter, gifts,

donations, and grants from public and private sources, subject

only to limitations contained in the gift, donation, or grant.

(b) Funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter shall

be expended at the direction of the council on claims approved by

the council.

(c) The total amount of appropriations, exclusive of legislative

appropriations of gifts from private sources, expended or

encumbered by the council for purposes of research during a

fiscal biennium may not exceed the amount of private gifts,

donations, or grants to the council expended or encumbered for

research during the same period.

(d) All money paid to the council under this chapter is subject

to Subchapter F, Chapter 404, Government Code.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1989. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 37, Sec. 3, eff. Sept.

1, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

245, Sec. 4, eff. May 30, 2005.