Sec. 103.003. BOARD. (a) The Produce Recovery Fund Board is composed of five members appointed by the commissioner. Two members must be producers, one must be a license holder licensed under Chapter 101, and two must be members of the general public.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506, Sec. 4.09(2), eff. September 1, 2009.
(c) Members of the board serve for staggered terms of six years with the term of office expiring on January 31 of odd-numbered years.
(d) Members of the board are entitled to per diem and reimbursement for actual expenses incurred while carrying out their duties.
(e) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.
(f) The commissioner shall designate a member of the board as the chairman of the board to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the commissioner.
(g) The board is subject to Chapter 551, Government Code, and Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1275, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 987, ch. 235, art. 1, Sec. 2(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 917, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 1.21, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 358, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1170, Sec. 35.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 4.06, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 4.09(2), eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products
Subtitle D - Handling and Marketing of Horticultural Products
Chapter 103 - Produce Recovery Fund
Section 103.004. Duties of the Board
Section 103.005. Initiation of Claim
Section 103.0055. Bankruptcy of Merchant or Retailer
Section 103.006. Investigation; Hearing on Claim
Section 103.007. Payment of Claim
Section 103.008. Limits on Claim Payments
Section 103.009. Reimbursement of Fund and Payment to Complaining Party by Licensee
Section 103.010. Subrogation of Rights
Section 103.013. Penalty for Failure to Pay Fee
Section 103.014. Penalty for False Claims
Section 103.015. Civil Penalty; Injunction
Section 103.016. Board Conflict of Interest
Section 103.017. Removal of Board Member