Sec. 134.002. SUPPORT OF AQUACULTURE. The department may:
(1) promote aquaculture products;
(2) provide technical assistance, including demonstrations, to aquaculturists;
(3) provide coordinated support through colleges and universities and other governmental entities;
(4) solicit financial support from the federal government for the aquaculture industry;
(5) develop and expand the aquaculture industry to:
(A) stimulate the state's economy; and
(B) offer alternative crop opportunities; and
(6) perform other functions and activities as required by law.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 637, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1239, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2021.