85R22162 TSR-D
 
  By: Paddie H.B. No. 3582
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3582:
 
  By:  Anderson of McLennan C.S.H.B. No. 3582
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the abolition of certain entities associated with the
  Department of Agriculture.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  AGRICULTURE POLICY BOARD. (a) The Agriculture
  Policy Board is abolished.
         (b)  Section 2.004, Agriculture Code, is repealed.
         SECTION 2.  TEXAS BIOENERGY POLICY COUNCIL; TEXAS BIOENERGY
  RESEARCH COMMITTEE. (a) The Texas Bioenergy Policy Council and the
  Texas Bioenergy Research Committee are abolished.
         (b)  Chapter 50D, Agriculture Code, is repealed.
         SECTION 3.  PROPERTY, RECORDS, OR OTHER ASSETS. If an entity
  that is abolished by this Act has property, records, or other
  assets, including unspent and unobligated appropriations, the
  Department of Agriculture shall take custody of the entity's
  property, records, or other assets.
         SECTION 4.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
  1, 2017.