Texas Agriculture Code Title 3, Chapter 43 - County And Railway Agricultural Experiment Farms And Stations And County Demonstration Work
SUBCHAPTER A COUNTY EXPERIMENT STATIONS
- Texas Section 43.001 - Definitions
In this subchapter: (1) "Director" means the director of the county experiment station. (2) "Experiment station" means an agricultural experiment farm and station established under...
- Texas Section 43.002 - Establishment
In accordance with this subchapter, the commissioners court of any county may establish and operate an experiment station in that county. Acts 1981, 67th Leg.,...
- Texas Section 43.003 - Petition And Election Order
(a) If a number of qualified voters equal to 10 percent or more of the voters of the county who voted for governor in the...
- Texas Section 43.004 - Application Of General Election Law
Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the election shall be conducted in accordance with general law relating to county elections. Acts 1981, 67th Leg.,...
- Texas Section 43.005 - Election Ballot
The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Establishment of a county experiment station." Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p....
- Texas Section 43.006 - Election Returns
The election officers shall certify to the commissioners court the number of votes cast for each proposition. If the majority of votes are cast in...
- Texas Section 43.007 - Acquisition Of Property
(a) The commissioners court shall acquire an amount of land reasonably expected to support an experiment station that will produce revenue sufficient to maintain the...
- Texas Section 43.008 - Location
The experiment station shall be located at or as near the county seat as practicable. If no land is donated for the station within two...
- Texas Section 43.009 - Supervision
(a) The experiment station shall be operated in cooperation with, and in a manner similar to, state experiment stations. The director of the Texas Agricultural...
- Texas Section 43.010 - Supplies And Improvements
The commissioners court shall supply the experiment station with all necessary buildings, equipment, and materials and shall provide for needed improvements. In addition, the commissioners...
- Texas Section 43.011 - Labor
With the advice and approval of the commissioners court, the director may employ labor necessary to the operation of the experiment station. The county may...
- Texas Section 43.012 - Records
The director shall keep a complete and accurate record of: (1) rainfall, temperature, winds, and general climatic conditions; (2) the planting, cultivation, and marketing of...
- Texas Section 43.013 - Annual Report
The director shall make an annual report to the commissioners court detailing the methods employed and results received on the county experiment station. With approval...
- Texas Section 43.014 - Public Inspection And Information
(a) The director shall at all reasonable times keep the experiment station open to public inspection. (b) The director shall disseminate information to the public...
- Texas Section 43.015 - Sale Of Products
(a) In accordance with the rules of the commissioners court, the director shall market and sell the products of the experiment station. (b) The director...
- Texas Section 43.016 - Expenses
On warrants drawn by the director and approved by the county judge, the county shall pay all expenses incurred in the operation of the experiment...
SUBCHAPTER B COUNTY DEMONSTRATION WORK
- Texas Section 43.017 - Lease Of Station
(a) The commissioners court may not lease or allow to be leased an experiment station acquired by donation. (b) The commissioners court may lease an...
- Texas Section 43.031 - Demonstration Work
The commissioners court of any county may establish and conduct cooperative demonstration work in agriculture and home economics in cooperation with Texas A & M...
- Texas Section 43.032 - Terms Of Agreement With Texas A & M University
The demonstration work shall be conducted on terms and conditions agreed to by the commissioners court and the agents of Texas A & M University....
SUBCHAPTER C RAILWAY EXPERIMENT FARMS
- Texas Section 43.033 - Expenses
The commissioners court may employ any means and may appropriate and expend money as necessary to establish and conduct demonstration work under this subchapter. Acts...
- Texas Section 43.051 - Establishment
For the purpose of aiding in the development of the agricultural and horticultural resources of Texas, any railway corporation operating in Texas may acquire, maintain,...
- Texas Section 43.052 - Method Of Acquisition
A railway corporation may acquire a farm, orchard, or garden by lease or purchase. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1096, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff....
- Texas Section 43.053 - Number And Acreage Limitations
(a) A farm, orchard, or garden established under this subchapter may not exceed 1,000 acres in size. (b) A railway corporation may not own or...
Last modified: September 28, 2016