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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 4. AGRICULTURE |
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PART 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
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CHAPTER 3. BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION PROGRAM |
| SUBCHAPTER A. ELECTION PROCEDURES |
| § 3.1. Voter Eligibility |
| § 3.2. Board Candidates |
| § 3.3. Conduct of Elections; Notice |
| § 3.4. Ballots |
| § 3.5. Canvassing of Ballots |
| § 3.6. Approval of Eradication Zones, Assessment Rates, Board Elections |
| § 3.7. Payment of Eradication Zone Debt upon Discontinuation |
| § 3.10. Petitions To Add an Area or County To an Existing Eradication Zone or To Transfer an Area or County in One Eradication Zone to Another Eradication Zone |
| § 3.11. Petitions Requesting a Recall Referendum |
| SUBCHAPTER B. ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES, PROCEDURES, AND METHODS OF TREATMENT |
| § 3.20. Statement of Purpose and Role of the Department |
| § 3.22. Definitions |
| § 3.23. Protection of Individuals, Livestock, Wildlife, and Honeybee Colonies |
| § 3.24. Guidelines for Establishment of Foundation Rules, Procedures, and Methods of Treatment |
| SUBCHAPTER C. PROHIBITION OF PLANTING OF COTTON |
| § 3.50. Statement of Authority and Purpose |
| § 3.51. Definitions |
| § 3.52. Prohibition of Planting of Commercial and Noncommercial Cotton |
| § 3.53. Notice of Prohibition |
| § 3.54. Failure To Comply with Prohibition |
| SUBCHAPTER D. REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ERADICATION PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ENFORCEMENT |
| § 3.70. Statement of Authority and Purpose |
| § 3.71. Definitions |
| § 3.72. Requirements for Program Participation |
| § 3.73. Notice of Requirement for Participation |
| § 3.74. Penalties for Non-Payment of Assessment and Failure To Timely Report Acreage |
| § 3.75. Appeal of Penalty Assessment |
| § 3.76. Application for Exemption from Assessment Penalty |
| § 3.77. Criteria for Exemption from Penalty for Failure To Pay Assessment |
| § 3.78. Application for Payment Plan for Assessment Penalty |
| SUBCHAPTER E. CREATION OF ERADICATION ZONES |
| § 3.100. Authority and Purpose |
| § 3.101. Public Hearing |
| § 3.102. Eradication Zone Activation; Grower Approval |
| § 3.103. Apportioning of Debt |
| § 3.110. Western High Plains Boll Weevil Eradication Zone |
| § 3.111. Permian Basin Boll Weevil Eradication Zone |
| § 3.112. Northern Rolling Plains Boll Weevil Eradication Zone |
| § 3.113. Northwest Plains Boll Weevil Eradication Zone |
| § 3.114. Southern Blacklands Boll Weevil Eradication Zone |
| § 3.115. El Paso/Trans-Pecos Boll Weevil Eradication Zone |
| § 3.116. Northern Blacklands Boll Weevil Eradication Zone |
| § 3.117. Upper Coastal Bend Boll Weevil Eradication Zone |
| § 3.118. Panhandle Boll Weevil Eradication Zone |
| § 3.119. Lower Rio Grande Valley Boll Weevil Eradication Zone |
| SUBCHAPTER F. GENERAL PROCEDURES |
| § 3.201. Approval by the Commissioner of Agriculture |
| § 3.202. Reporting Requirements |
| § 3.203. Cost-sharing Program |
| § 3.205. Administrative Review |
| SUBCHAPTER G. TRANSFER OR ADDITION OF AREAS FROM ONE ERADICATION ZONE TO ANOTHER ZONE |
| § 3.301. Mason County |
| § 3.302. Armstrong County |
| § 3.303. Randall County |
| § 3.304. Kent County and Portions of Motley, Dickens, Garza, Floyd, and Crosby Counties |
| § 3.305. Portions of Motley and Briscoe Counties |
| § 3.306. Menard County |
| SUBCHAPTER H. USE OF BIO-INTENSIVE CONTROLS IN ACTIVE BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION ZONES |
| § 3.400. Definitions |
| § 3.401. Request for Approval To Use Bio-intensive Control Method(s) |
| § 3.402. Treatment of Fields Approved for Use of Alternate Control Methods |
| § 3.403. Withdrawal of Approval To Use Bio-intensive Control Methods |
| § 3.404. Payment of Costs of Bio-intensive Controls |
| § 3.405. Annual Approval |
| SUBCHAPTER I. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM RULES |
| § 3.500. Statement of Purpose/Authority |
| § 3.501. Definitions |
| § 3.502. Approval of Assessment Rates and Collection Dates |
| § 3.503. Notice of Assessment to Grower |
| § 3.504. Payment of Assessments, Incentives for Early Payment; Penalties for Late Payment; Website |
| § 3.505. Compliance Certificates |
| § 3.506. Attachment of Lien on Harvested Cotton |
| § 3.507. Notice to Buyers |
| § 3.508. Lien Priority |
| § 3.509. Release of Lien |
| SUBCHAPTER J. ORGANIC COTTON RULES |
| § 3.600. Statement of Purpose and Authority |
| § 3.601. Definitions |
| § 3.602. Planting of Certified Organic or Transitional Cotton in Active Eradication Zones |
| § 3.603. Communication with Organic Producers; Notification of Organic Production |
| § 3.604. Protection of Organic Certification |
| § 3.605. Trigger Levels |
| § 3.606. Crop Destruction; Extensions |
| § 3.607. Eligibility for Indemnification |
| § 3.608. Calculation of Indemnity or Compensation |
| § 3.609. Payment of Assessment |
| SUBCHAPTER K. MAINTENANCE PROGRAM |
| § 3.700. Definitions |
| § 3.701. Authority and Purpose |
| § 3.702. West Texas Maintenance Area |
| § 3.703. West Texas Maintenance Area - Maintenance Fees |
| § 3.704. West Texas Maintenance Area - Collection of Maintenance Fees |
| § 3.705. East Texas Maintenance Area |
| § 3.706. East Texas Maintenance Area - Maintenance Fees |
| § 3.707. East Texas Maintenance Area - Collection of Maintenance Fees |
| § 3.711. Penalty and Remedies |