Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2015-10-19

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Agriculture

Origin Date

1963 by the 58th Leg.

Description

The department of Agriculture sets and collects fees from perishable commodities, vegetable and citrus businesses.

  • License and renewal fees charged for handlers of perishable commodities (including citrus and vegetables) as provided by department rules (101.006 and 101.008).
  • Fees also charged for I.D. card for a buying or transporting agent to transport perishable commodities (101.010).
  • A fee for applying for a marketing agreement or license to engage in intrastate marketing, processing, packing, shipping, handling or distribution of citrus fruits (102.162).
  • Additional fee (103.011) paid by perishable commodities (including citrus and vegetables) licensees for deposit into Fund 0974 – Produce Recovery Trust Fund and payment of license holder claims. 

Due Date

As required by department.

Collecting Agencies

Deposit Funds

Note

Amended by S.B. 1298, 68th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 1593 and H.B. 1803, 69th Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 251 and S.B. 372, 74th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 2407, 76th, Leg., R.S. Formerly called citrus and vegetable dealers.

S.B. 1016, 81st Leg., R.S. removed registration fee for cash dealers.

Revenue object 3400 – Business Fees – Agriculture subtitles Citrus and Vegetable License Holders, Citrus Dealers, and Citrus Marketing Agreements, were moved under this subtitle, October 2015.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 25
USAS Title BUSINESS FEES-AGRICULTURE
Receipt Category 09 – Agriculture
Receipt Type 10 – Business/Professional Fees
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES