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Texas Agriculture Code - Chapter 62 Seed And Plant CertificationLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Agriculture Code > Texas Agriculture Code - Chapter 62 Seed And Plant Certification Sponsored LinksIn this chapter: (1) "Board" means the State Seed and Plant Board. (2) The term "certified seed" or "certified plant" means a seed or plant ... (a) The State Seed and Plant Board is an agency of the state. The board is composed of six members appointed by the governor with ... (a) Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, the board may hold an open or closed meeting by telephone conference call if immediate action is required and ... (a) An officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of agriculture may not be a member of the board. ... (a) It is a ground for removal from the board if a member: (1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required ... The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall provide to members of the board, as often as necessary, information regarding their qualification for office under this ... (a) The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on ... The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the commissioner and the ... (a) Before a member of the board may assume the member's duties and before the member may be confirmed by the senate, the member must ... (a) The four classes of certified seed and plants are Breeder, Foundation, Registered, and Certified. (b) A Breeder seed or Breeder plant is directly controlled ... (a) The board may establish, not inconsistent with federal law, the eligibility of various kinds and varieties of seed and plants for genetic purity and ... (a) A person who wants to produce a certified class of seed or plant for which the board has established standards of genetic purity and ... (a) A person engaging in the development, maintenance, or production of seed or plants for which standards of genetic purity and identity have been established ... (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date on which a licensing or registration examination is administered under this chapter, the board shall ... (a) The department is the certifying agency in Texas for the certification of seed and plants. The department shall employ a sufficient number of inspectors ... (a) The department may adopt rules, including testing requirements and standards, which must be met before seed or plants represented to be of a certified ... (a) The department shall revoke, modify, or suspend the registration or license of a registered plant breeder or licensed producer of Foundation, Registered, or Certified ... (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) sells or offers for sale in this state seed or plants with labeling or packaging ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |