Tex. Agric. Code § 50A.010 · Chapter 50A. TEXAS FOOD FOR HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
DUTIES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The council shall:
(1) adopt procedures as necessary to administer this chapter, including procedures for awarding contracts under this chapter;
(2) issue requests for research proposals and award grants:
(A) to enhance the health benefits of fruits and vegetables; or
(B) to help growers maximize crop yields through applied research;
(3) develop educational materials that promote the benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables; and
(4) in cooperation with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, The Texas A&M University System, Texas Tech University, The University of Texas System, the Texas Woman's University System, state agencies, and produce associations, develop innovative educational programs related to appropriate and safe methods of storing, preparing, and serving fresh produce.
(b) The council may:
(1) issue requests for proposals as necessary to administer this chapter; or
(2) publish educational materials or other materials developed in conjunction with employees of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, The Texas A&M University System, Texas Tech University, The University of Texas System, or the Texas Woman's University System.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 180, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 145 (S.B. 1126), Sec. 21, eff. May 26, 2021.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.50A.htm
- Text hash
- sha256 2ba6734ae932eebcab4a6d4d1f4beeea2c861db7370d9b469c3891758ee9ee9e
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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