Bill Text: TX HB1215 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the abolition of the equine incentive program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-17 - No action taken in committee [HB1215 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB1215-Introduced.html
83R2368 BEF-D | ||
By: Darby | H.B. No. 1215 |
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relating to the abolition of the equine incentive program. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 12.044, Agriculture Code, is repealed. | ||
SECTION 2. (a) The equine incentive program under Section | ||
12.044, Agriculture Code, is abolished September 1, 2013. | ||
(b) Not later than December 31, 2013, the Department of | ||
Agriculture shall distribute any money remaining on the effective | ||
date of this Act from fees collected under Section 12.044(b), | ||
Agriculture Code, to the applicable breeders' associations. The | ||
department shall distribute to each breeders' association an amount | ||
of money determined by multiplying the amount of money remaining on | ||
the effective date of this Act from fees collected under Section | ||
12.044(b), Agriculture Code, by a fraction, the numerator of which | ||
is the amount of money collected under that subsection during the | ||
operation of the equine incentive program in connection with the | ||
breeding of mares registered or associated with that breeders' | ||
association and the denominator of which is the total amount of | ||
money collected under that subsection during the operation of the | ||
equine incentive program in connection with the breeding of mares | ||
registered or associated with all breeders' associations. A | ||
breeders' association may use money received under this subsection | ||
only to promote the equine industry in this state. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |