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Texas Agriculture Code - Section 74.124. Cooperative Programs Authorized

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§ 74.124. COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.  (a) The 
foundation may carry out programs to destroy and eliminate the boll 
weevil and the pink bollworm in this state by cooperating through 
written agreements, as approved by the commissioner, with:
		(1)  an agency of the federal government;                                     
		(2)  a state agency;                                                          
		(3)  an appropriate agency of a foreign country 
contiguous to the affected area to the extent allowed by federal 
law;
		(4)  a person who is engaged in growing, processing, 
marketing, or handling cotton;
		(5)  a group of persons in this state involved in 
similar programs to carry out the purposes of this subchapter;  or
		(6)  an appropriate state agency of another state 
contiguous to the affected area, to the extent allowed by federal 
law, the law of the contiguous state, and the law of this state.
	(b)  An agreement entered into under this section may provide 
for cost sharing and for division of duties and responsibilities 
under this subchapter and may include other provisions to carry out 
the purposes of this subchapter.
	(c)  Agreements under Subsections (a)(4)-(5) must be 
approved in each referendum required under this subchapter other 
than a referendum to discontinue an eradication program.  The 
agreements must be approved by the same margin as required in the 
retention referendum.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 8, § 1, eff. June 1, 1993.  
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 227, § 18, eff. Sept. 1, 
1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 463, § 1.22, 2.12, eff. May 30, 
1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 168, § 3, eff. May 18, 2001.

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