HBA-JRA H.B. 1845 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1845
By: Swinford
Agriculture & Livestock
7/22/1999
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 76th Legislature, all marketing associations chartered under
Chapter 52 (Cooperative Marketing Associations), Agriculture Code, provided
each member of the association with one vote. Several years ago, the citrus
marketing associations of Texas adopted a system providing some members
with more than one vote according to the amount of business each member
contributes to the marketing association.  H.B. 1845 authorizes marketing
associations organized primarily for grain markets to provide member
associations with more than one vote per member. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 52.085(b), Agriculture Code, to include an
association organized primarily for the harvesting, preserving, drying,
processing, canning, storing, handling, shipping, marketing, selling, or
use of grain or grain-related products among the member associations  which
a marketing association may provide with more than one vote.  Redesignates
existing Subdivisions (2)-(3) to Paragraphs (1)(A)-(1)(B).  Makes
conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.