Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 41.160. Assessments; Applicability of Other Law

(a) The commissioner, on the recommendation of the council, shall propose the maximum assessment in a referendum under Section 41.162.

(b) If an assessment referendum is approved, the council shall recommend to the commissioner an assessment amount not greater than the maximum amount approved in the referendum. After the assessment is approved by the commissioner, the council shall collect the assessment.

(c) An assessment levied on producers shall be applied by the council to efforts relating to the marketing, education, research, and promotion of beef and beef products in Texas, the United States, and international markets, including administrative costs of conducting an assessment referendum.

(d) Assessments collected by the council are not state funds and are not required to be deposited in the state treasury.

(e) Section 41.083 applies to an assessment collected by the council under this subchapter.Section 41.082 does not apply to an assessment collected under this subchapter. The commissioner, on the council's recommendation, may exempt from the assessment certain producers who are exempt under federal law.