Texas Agriculture Code - Section 94.003. Department To Administer
Legal Research Home >
Texas Lawyer > Agriculture Code > Texas Agriculture Code - Section 94.003. Department To Administer
§ 94.003. DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER. (a) The department
shall direct and supervise the inspection and certification of
maturity of citrus fruit under this chapter. The department shall
adopt rules that define maturity standards for grapefruit and
maturity standards for oranges according to the amount of juice and
the amount of soluble solids in the fruit and the ratio of soluble
solids to anhydrous citric acids in the fruit. The department may
adopt rules relating to:
(1) the number and character of certificates of
inspection and maturity;
(2) inspection requests; and
(3) seasonal requirements of citrus fruit for fitness
for human consumption.
(b) The department may direct and supervise the inspection
and certification of maturity of citrus fruit under this chapter
through the operation of an inspection service organized under
Subchapter A, Chapter 91, of this code.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1242, ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 323, § 2, eff. Sept. 1,
1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 290, § 2, eff. June 5, 1995.
Section: 93.051 93.052 93.053 93.061 93.062 94.001 94.002 94.003 94.005 94.011 94.012 94.021 94.022 94.025 94.031
Last modified: August 10, 2007
|
