Texas Agriculture Code

§ 2.002 — FINDINGS

AG § 2.002Title 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 2. STATE AGRICULTURAL POLICY

Statute text

The legislature finds that:

(1)agriculture has been a critical element in the economic, cultural, and historical development of this state;

(2)the impact of agriculture in this state is declining, due to urbanization, economic changes, and changes in agriculture;

(3)the effects of those changes are not limited to rural areas and the agricultural community but affect citizens throughout the state, including those in urban areas;

(4)agriculture is a vital component of a diversified state economy and creates numerous businesses and job opportunities;

(5)agriculture is directly and substantially affected by factors beyond the control of the industry, including adverse weather conditions and changes in world commodity markets;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 301, Sec. 2, eff. May 29, 1999.