Texas Statutes
Chapter 80 - Official Citrus Producers' Pest and Disease Management Corporation
Section 80.025. Cooperative Programs Authorized

Sec. 80.025. COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED. (a) The corporation may carry out programs to destroy and manage pests in this state by cooperating through written agreements, as approved by the commissioner, with:
(1) an agency of the federal government;
(2) a state agency;
(3) an appropriate agency of a foreign country contiguous to the affected area to the extent allowed by federal law;
(4) a person who is engaged in growing, processing, marketing, or handling citrus;
(5) a group of persons in this state involved in similar programs to carry out the purposes of this chapter; or
(6) an appropriate state agency of another state contiguous to the affected area, to the extent allowed by federal law, the law of the contiguous state, and the law of this state.
(b) An agreement entered into under this section may provide for cost sharing and for division of duties and responsibilities under this chapter and may include other provisions to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 10.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 29 (S.B. 1749), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2015.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Agriculture Code

Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products

Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests

Chapter 80 - Official Citrus Producers' Pest and Disease Management Corporation

Section 80.001. Findings and Declaration of Policy

Section 80.002. Designation of Entity to Carry Out Citrus Pest and Disease Control and Suppression

Section 80.003. Definitions

Section 80.004. Advisory Committees

Section 80.005. Creation of Pest Management Zones

Section 80.006. Pest Management Zone Referenda

Section 80.007. Board Elections

Section 80.008. Composition of Board

Section 80.009. Powers of Board and Commissioner

Section 80.010. Board Duties

Section 80.011. Administrative Review

Section 80.012. Contracting

Section 80.013. Board Member Compensation

Section 80.014. Discontinuation of Program and Corporation and Disposition of Funds on Discontinuance

Section 80.015. Assessment Referenda

Section 80.016. Conduct of Board Elections and Referenda; Balloting

Section 80.017. Payment of Assessments; Assessment Liens

Section 80.018. Exemption From Assessment Penalties

Section 80.019. Entry of Premises; Suppression Activities; Inspections

Section 80.020. Authority to Prohibit Planting of Citrus and Require Participation in Suppression Program

Section 80.021. Authority for Destruction or Treatment of Citrus in Pest Management Zones; Compensation Payable

Section 80.022. Authority to Adopt Rules

Section 80.023. Reports

Section 80.024. Documenting Regulated Articles

Section 80.025. Cooperative Programs Authorized

Section 80.026. Organic Citrus Producers

Section 80.027. Penalties

Section 80.028. Dissolution Provision

Section 80.029. Annual Report

Section 80.030. Exemption From Taxation

Section 80.031. Use of Bio-Intensive Controls

Section 80.032. Venue