Sec. 431.248. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (a) The department and the Department of Agriculture shall execute a memorandum of understanding that:
(1) requires each agency to disclose to the other agency any positive results of testing conducted by the agency for pesticides in food; and
(2) specifies how each agency will assist the other in performing its duties regarding pesticides in food.
(b) The executive commissioner and the Department of Agriculture shall adopt the memorandum of understanding as a rule.
(c) The department and the Department of Agriculture shall request the federal Food and Drug Administration to join in execution of the memorandum of understanding.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0995, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations
Chapter 431 - Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Subchapter K. General Administrative Provisions and Rulemaking Authority
Section 431.241. Rulemaking Authority
Section 431.242. Contested Case Hearings and Appeals
Section 431.244. Federal Regulations Adopted as State Rules
Section 431.245. Definition or Standard of Identity, Quality, or Fill of Container
Section 431.246. Removal of Adulterated Item From Stores
Section 431.247. Delegation of Powers or Duties
Section 431.248. Memorandum of Understanding With Department of Agriculture
Section 431.249. Dissemination of Information
Section 431.250. Public Comments for Federal Grants and Contracts