(a) The agricultural technology account is an account in the general revenue fund.
(b) The agricultural technology account consists of legislative appropriations, gifts and grants received under Subsection (c), and other money required by law to be deposited in the account.

(c) The department may solicit and accept gifts in kind and grants of money from the federal government, local governments, private corporations, or other persons to be used for the purposes of this chapter.
(d) Funds in the agricultural technology account may be used only as provided by this chapter. The account is exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.
(e) Income from money in the account shall be credited to the account.