Texas Agriculture Code

§ 12.0026 — INTERAGENCY FARM-TO-SCHOOL COORDINATION TASK FORCE

AG § 12.0026Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE · Ch. 12. POWERS AND DUTIES

Statute text

(a)To promote a healthy diet for schoolchildren and the business of small to mid-sized local farms and ranches, the interagency farm-to-school coordination task force shall develop and implement a plan to facilitate the availability of locally grown food products in public schools.

(b)The task force is composed of:

(1)a representative of:

(A)the department, appointed by the commissioner;

(B)the Texas Education Agency, appointed by the commissioner of education; and

(C)the Department of State Health Services, appointed by the commissioner of state health services; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1376 (S.B. 1027), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.