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Texas Agriculture Code - Chapter 72 Mexican Fruit Fly ControlLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Agriculture Code > Texas Agriculture Code - Chapter 72 Mexican Fruit Fly Control Sponsored LinksIn this chapter: (1) "Host fruit" means a fruit susceptible to infestation by the Mexican fruit fly. (2) "Mexican fruit fly" means the insect Anastrepha ... (a) The department shall administer this chapter in order to control or eradicate the Mexican fruit fly in this state and to protect all premises ... A person in whom enforcement of any provision of this chapter is invested has the power of a peace officer in that enforcement. Acts 1981, ... In enforcing this chapter, the department may enter on any premises to inspect the premises or a tree, plant, shrub, or fruit growing or stored ... A report, notice, statement, or record required by this chapter shall be in English and, unless otherwise provided, shall be in writing. Acts 1981, 67th ... On request of the department, an enforcement officer, or another interested person, the district or county attorney of any county in which a violation of ... (a) When advised of the existence of Mexican fruit fly within a county or part of a county in this state, the department shall certify ... The premises of each individual, whether an owner, lessee, renter, tenant, or occupant, within the area named in the quarantine proclamation are subject to the ... A quarantine established under this subchapter is effective until modified or removed by the department. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1166, ch. 388, § 1, ... Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy counties are designated as quarantined for the purposes of this chapter. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1166, ch. 388, § 1, ... (a) A person may not haul, truck or otherwise move citrus fruit from any premises or area that is under quarantine for Mexican fruit fly ... (a) If an accredited entomologist finds or knows that the larvae of the Mexican fruit fly exist on premises within a quarantined area, the entomologist ... (a) The commissioners court of a county in a quarantined area shall appoint a citrus quarantine advisory committee composed of four citrus growers and one ... (a) Taking into consideration the recommendations of the appropriate citrus quarantine advisory committee, the department shall determine the best method of controlling or eradicating a ... (a) The department may adopt the host-free period adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture for Mexican fruit fly quarantine in this state. During ... (a) It is a public nuisance to maintain premises in a quarantined area in an unhusbandlike or unsanitary condition. A person maintains an unhusbandlike or ... (a) If the department issues an order under Section 72.025(c) of this code, the owner, part owner, or caretaker of the premises involved shall furnish ... A person aggrieved by an order of the department may appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction within the county in which the premises subject ... (a) If a person fails to comply with an order of the department under Section 72.025(c) of this code before the 11th day following the ... (a) For the purpose of securing the payment of fees under Section 72.042 of this code, the department has a lien on all citrus fruit ... (a) If a person responsible for execution of an order under Section 72.025(c) of this code fails or refuses, or threatens to fail or refuse, ... If the department is not able to locate an owner, part owner, or caretaker for premises in a county in which Mexican fruit fly control ... (a) A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not ... (a) A person who violates any provision of this chapter for which a separate penalty is not provided commits an offense. (b) An offense under ... (a) A person commits an offense if the person fails or refuses to comply with an order of the department under Section 72.025(c) of this ... (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) fails or refuses to clean quarantined premises or dispose of fruit in accordance with Section ... (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates a provision of Section 72.015 of this code. (b) An offense under this section is ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |