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Texas Agriculture Code - Section 74.117. Entry Of Premises; Eradication Activities; Inspections

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§ 74.117. ENTRY OF PREMISES;  ERADICATION ACTIVITIES;  
INSPECTIONS.  The department, the foundation, or a designated 
representative of either entity may enter cotton fields or other 
premises to carry out the purposes of this subchapter and 
Subchapters A and B of this chapter, which include the treatment and 
monitoring of growing cotton or other host plants.  The department, 
the foundation, or a designated representative of either entity may 
inspect fields or premises in this state for the purpose of 
determining whether the property is infested with the boll weevil 
or the pink bollworm.  An inspection must be conducted during 
reasonable daylight hours.  The department shall give notice by 
publication of the planned schedule of dates for entry by the 
department, the foundation, or a designated representative of 
either entity, to the fields or premises to carry out the purposes 
of this subchapter, including treatment, monitoring, or inspection 
functions.  The department shall publish notice of the planned 
schedule to enter the fields or premises in a newspaper of general 
circulation in the eradication zone not less than once a week for 
two weeks immediately before the scheduled dates of entry.  In 
addition to the notice published by the department, the foundation 
shall post notice of the planned schedule to enter fields or 
premises to carry out the purposes of this subchapter at the county 
courthouse of each county in the eradication zone not less than 15 
days before the planned dates of entry.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 8, § 1, eff. June 1, 1993.  
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 227, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 
1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 463, § 1.19, eff. May 30, 1997.

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