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Floor Packet Page No.125
Amend CSSB 1 in Article VI appropriations to the Animal
Health Commission (page VI-8) as follows:
(1) Strike Riders 4 and 5.
(2) Add the following appropriately numbered rider:
__. Contingency To Increase The Full-Time-Equivalents (FTE)
Cap For Federally Funded Programs. Contingent upon the receipt of
federal funds above those appropriated in this Act for programs
related to animal identification or surveillance, control, or
eradication of animal health pests or diseases, the Texas Animal
Health Commission is hereby authorized to increase its number of
FTEs to the extent of federal funds allocated for salary costs. An
FTE described by this rider is not counted towards the cap of the
agency's number of FTE positions and is terminated on the
expiration of federal funds for the position.
The Texas Animal Health Commission shall report all
additional FTEs authorized by this provision to the Comptroller of
Public Accounts, the Legislative Budget Board, and the Governor
prior to filling a position described by this rider.
(3) Renumber the remaining riders as appropriate.