Sec. 63.075. DISPOSITION AND USE OF FEES. (a) The service shall deposit fees collected under this subchapter in the same manner as other local institutional funds of The Texas A&M University System. The fees shall be set apart as a special fund to be known as the Texas fertilizer control fund.
(b) The Texas fertilizer control fund shall be used, with the approval and consent of the board, for administering and enforcing this chapter, including paying the cost of:
(1) salaries;
(2) equipment and facilities;
(3) registration;
(4) publication of bulletins and reports; and
(5) inspection, sampling, and analysis.
(c) Any fees collected under this subchapter that, in the judgment of the board, are not needed for the proper and efficient enforcement and administration of this chapter may, with approval of the board, be used for research relative to the value of commercial fertilizers.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1146, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1850, ch. 349, art. 1, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products
Subtitle A - Seed and Fertilizer
Chapter 63 - Commercial Fertilizer
Section 63.071. Inspection Fee
Section 63.072. Tonnage Report and Inspection Fee Payment
Section 63.073. Penalty for Late Filing or Payment