Sec. 71.202. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. (a) The department shall enter into a cooperative agreement with an institution of higher education that agrees to conduct plant pest and disease detection and surveillance.
(b) In carrying out this section, the department shall consult with the State Seed and Plant Board and other interested parties.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (H.B. 2089), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products
Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests
Subchapter E. Plant Pest and Disease Detection and Surveillance
Section 71.202. Cooperative Agreement
Section 71.205. Special Funding Considerations
Section 71.206. Reporting Requirements
Section 71.207. Threat Identification and Mitigation Program