(a) The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station shall prepare annually a complete and detailed written report about:
(1) all funds received and disbursed by the council during the preceding fiscal year;
(2) the council’s progress through funded projects in improving the health benefits of produce grown in this state;
(3) the development of an information system or network to share health benefit information with state agencies responsible for feeding programs and for distributing dietary information to consumers in this state; and
(4) recommendations for improving the health of consumers through increased consumption of this state’s produce.
(b) The part of the annual report required by Subsection (a)(1) must meet the reporting requirements applicable to financial reporting provided in the General Appropriations Act.

Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 50A.012

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The annual report shall be submitted to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the commissioner of agriculture, the commissioner of public health, and the vice chancellor for The Texas A&M University System Agriculture Program.