Texas Agriculture Code - Section 74.202. Maintenance Areas
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§ 74.202. MAINTENANCE AREAS. (a) On the request of the
foundation and affected cotton grower steering committees, the
commissioner by rule may designate boll weevil and pink bollworm
eradication maintenance areas for the continued protection of the
cotton industry. To the extent practicable, and to the extent
consistent with Subsection (b), maintenance areas must follow the
lines of existing eradication zones. Contiguous eradication zones
eligible for inclusion in a maintenance area may be included in the
same maintenance area. Additional counties not previously included
in an eradication zone may be added to maintenance areas to prevent
reinfestation or otherwise support the eradication efforts of the
state on request of the foundation, if the county is contiguous with
a maintenance area.
(b) An eradication zone is eligible for inclusion in a
maintenance area if:
(1) the commissioner determines that the boll weevil
has been functionally eradicated in that zone;
(2) the zone has satisfied any debt owed to the
foundation;
(3) the cotton grower steering committee requests the
inclusion of the zone in a maintenance area; and
(4) the foundation requests the inclusion of the zone
in a maintenance area.
(c) To the extent consistent with this subchapter,
Subchapter D applies to the activities of the department and
foundation under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 119, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 74.129 74.130 74.131 74.151 74.152 74.153 74.201 74.202 74.203 74.204 76.001 76.002 76.003 76.004 76.005
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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