81st Texas Legislature, House Bill 1016, Chapter 506 Page: 92 of 136
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S.B. No. 1016
1 appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of commissioner, a
2 person must:
3 (1) have been engaged, for at least five of the 10
4 years preceding the year in which the person is elected or appointed
5 to the person's initial term, in the business of agriculture;
6 (2) have worked, for the five-year period preceding
7 the calendar year in which the person is elected or appointed to the
8 person's initial term, for a state or federal agency in a position
9 directly related to agriculture; [ee]
10 (3) have owned or operated, for at least five of the 10
11 years preceding the year in which the person is elected or appointed
12 to the person's initial term, farm, ranch, or timber land that
13 qualifies for agricultural use appraisal under Subchapter C,
14 Chapter 23, Tax Code, and be participating, in the calendar year in
15 which the person is elected or appointed to the person's initial
16 term, in a farm program administered by the federal Agricultural
17 Stabilization and Conservation Service; or
18 (4) have worked, for at least five years at any time19 before the calendar year in which the person is elected or appointed
20 to the person's initial term, for the Texas Agricultural Council,
21 an organization that is a member of the Texas Agricultural Council,
22 or another agricultural producer association.
23 SECTION 9.02. Section 12.022, Agriculture Code, is amended
24 to read as follows:
25 Sec. 12.022. AUTHORITY TO SOLICIT AND ACCEPT GIFTS, GRANTS,
26 AND DONATIONS. The department may solicit and [ic authorized to]
27 accept gifts, grants, and donations of money, services, or property92
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 81st Texas Legislature, House Bill 1016, Chapter 506, legislative document, June 19, 2009; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149265/m1/92/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.