CHAPTER 42. FOOD AND FIBERS RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM
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.