Texas Agriculture Code

§ 12.039 — CERTAIN WINE PRODUCED OR BOTTLED IN THIS STATE

AG § 12.039Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE · Ch. 12. POWERS AND DUTIES

Statute text

(a)The Texas Wine Marketing Research Institute or other qualified entity shall, as funding is available, conduct an annual study relating to the quantities and varieties of grapes and other fruit grown in this state that are used for wine making.

(b)Not later than October 15 of the study year, the Texas Wine Marketing Research Institute or other qualified entity shall submit a report to the commissioner. The report must:

(1)include:

(A)the quantities and varieties of grapes and other fruit grown in this state that are available on September 30 of the study year for use in wine making;

(B)the needs of wineries in this state for those grapes and other fruit to meet the wineries' projected production estimates for the following calendar year; and

(C)recommendations regarding the varieties of grapes and other fruit grown in this state for which a reduction in the percentage by volume of Texas grapes used should be granted under Subsection (d); or

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 878 (S.B. 1137), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.