Texas Agriculture Code Title 8, Chapter 251 - Effect Of Nuisance Actions And Governmental Requirements On Preexisting Agricultural Operations

• Texas Section 251.001 - Policy
  It is the policy of this state to conserve, protect, and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural land for the production of food...
• Texas Section 251.002 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Agricultural operation" includes the following activities: (A) cultivating the soil; (B) producing crops for human food, animal feed, planting seed, or...
• Texas Section 251.003 - Established Date Of Operation
  For purposes of this chapter, the established date of operation is the date on which an agricultural operation commenced operation. If the physical facilities of...
• Texas Section 251.004 - Nuisance Actions
  (a) No nuisance action may be brought against an agricultural operation that has lawfully been in operation for one year or more prior to the...
• Texas Section 251.005 - Effect Of Governmental Requirements
  (a) For purposes of this section, the effective date of a governmental requirement is the date on which the requirement requires or attempts to require...
• Texas Section 251.006 - Agricultural Improvements
  (a) An owner, lessee, or occupant of agricultural land is not liable to the state, a governmental unit, or the owner, lessee, or occupant of...

Last modified: September 28, 2016