88R1903 JAM-D
 
  By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1596
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of the Texas Cleaner Landscapes for
the Economy, Agriculture, and Nature (CLEAN) Advisory Council.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  This Act may be cited as the Texas Cleaner
Landscapes for the Economy, Agriculture, and Nature (CLEAN) Act.
       SECTION 2.  Subtitle B, Title 5, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 375 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 375. TEXAS CLEANER LANDSCAPES FOR THE ECONOMY,
AGRICULTURE, AND NATURE ADVISORY COUNCIL
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
       Sec. 375.0101.  DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
             (1)  "Beverage container":
                   (A)  means an individual, separate, and sealed
container that is made entirely or of any combination of glass,
aluminum, steel, other metal, or plastic, regardless of size, and
is used for containing, at the time of sale to a consumer, a
beverage for consumption; and
                   (B)  does not include refillable containers that
are intended to be refilled and reused more than once for sale or
distribution.
             (2)  "Carryout bag":
                   (A)  means a bag that is designed for one use and
provided gratuitously by a grocery store, retail store, or food
service establishment at the point of sale for the purpose of
transporting groceries, prepared foods, or consumer goods; and
                   (B)  does not include a bag:
                         (i)  that lacks handles and is used to
prevent an item of food from damaging or contaminating another food
item;
                         (ii)  intended to contain an unwrapped food
item, food items sold in bulk, or a hot food item;
                         (iii)  used as part of distributing
newspapers; or
                         (iv)  used by a customer to transport dry
cleaning or pharmaceuticals.
             (3)  "Council" means the Texas Cleaner Landscapes for
the Economy, Agriculture, and Nature Advisory Council.
             (4)  "Food service establishment" means an
establishment, place, or location, whether permanent, temporary,
seasonal, or itinerant, where food is prepared and the public is
offered to be served, or is served, prepared food.
             (5)  "Grocery store" means a business primarily engaged
in the retail sale of packaged food for off-site consumption.
             (6)  "Retail store" means a business engaged in the
sale of consumer goods.
SUBCHAPTER B. TEXAS CLEANER LANDSCAPES FOR THE ECONOMY,
AGRICULTURE, AND NATURE ADVISORY COUNCIL
       Sec. 375.0201.  TEXAS CLEANER LANDSCAPES FOR THE ECONOMY,
AGRICULTURE, AND NATURE ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) The Texas Cleaner
Landscapes for the Economy, Agriculture, and Nature Advisory
Council consists of 13 residents of this state appointed as
follows:
             (1)  four members appointed by the governor as follows:
                   (A)  one representative of county governments;
                   (B)  one representative of the agriculture
industry;
                   (C)  one representative of the solid waste
industry; and
                   (D)  one representative of the conservation
community;
             (2)  three members appointed by the lieutenant governor
as follows:
                   (A)  one representative of retailers who sell or
give away beverage containers or carryout bags;
                   (B)  one representative of manufacturers or
distributors of beverage containers or carryout bags; and
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