Texas Agriculture Code

§ 2.003 — POLICY

AG § 2.003Title 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 2. STATE AGRICULTURAL POLICY

Statute text

(a)The agricultural policy of this state must consider and address:

(1)water availability issues, including planning for water supplies and drought preparedness and response, by ensuring that a high priority is assigned to the agricultural use of water;

(2)transportation issues, by ensuring an efficient and well-maintained farm-to-market road system and intermodal transportation to provide adequate transportation for agricultural products at competitive rates;

(3)state regulatory issues, by ensuring the efficiency and profitability of agricultural enterprises while at the same time protecting the health, safety, and welfare of agricultural workers and citizens of this state;

(4)state tax policy, by encouraging tax policy that promotes the agriculture industry, including production and processing;

(5)the availability of capital, including state loans or grants authorized by Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, by facilitating access to capital through loans and grants authorized by the Texas Constitution for agricultural producers who have established or intend to establish agricultural operations in Texas;

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 2.001, eff. September 1, 2009.