Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 4. AGRICULTURE |
PART 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
CHAPTER 23. COMMODITY PRODUCERS BOARDS |
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
DIVISION 2. REFERENDA AND ELECTIONS |
SECTION 23.21. Hearing Required for Certification
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Within 21 days of the hearing required by Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 41, Subchapter B to consider the petition of a nonprofit organization for certification as the organization authorized to conduct an assessment referendum and an election of a commodity producers board, the Commissioner may:
(1) certify the organization by issuing an official certificate; (2) ask for additional information; or (3) deny certification in writing. If certification is denied, the organization must wait 120 days before petitioning the Commissioner again. Source Note: The provisions of this §23.21 adopted to be effective November 5, 2017, 42 TexReg 6002; amended to be effective April 19, 2023, 48 TexReg 1953