Texas Agriculture Code
§ 45.005 — GENERAL FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES
AG § 45.005Title 3. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND PROMOTION · Ch. 45. TEXAS-ISRAEL EXCHANGE RESEARCH PROGRAM
Statute text
View on source(a)The department may establish a binational program to support joint agricultural research and development with Israel. The scope of agricultural research and development which the program may promote and support encompasses all scientific activities related to agriculture, including production, processing, marketing, and agricultural services, with emphasis on the support of applied research to improve water, labor, and energy utilization in agriculture.
(b)The program shall support applied research in areas of potential mutual interest, including:
(1)water conservation;
(2)water management and use;
(3)soil management and conservation;
(4)innovative sources of energy for agricultural production;
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 3.04, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2021.