Texas Agriculture Code

§ 74.1101 — LIABILITY OF APPLICATORS

AG § 74.1101Title 5. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS · Part B. HORTICULTURAL DISEASES AND PESTS · Ch. 74. COTTON DISEASES AND PESTS · Art. D. OFFICIAL COTTON GROWERS' BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION FOUNDATION

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(a)In this section, "applicator" means an individual or other person that is not a member, director, officer, or employee of the foundation and that contracts with the foundation to apply pesticides or other chemicals using aircraft or other equipment to further or support the eradication or diapause efforts undertaken under this subchapter.

(b)An applicator is not jointly and severally liable for any act or omission of the foundation under this subchapter.

(c)The foundation shall have liability coverage in effect for any eradication or diapause efforts for which it uses applicators. The coverage shall apply to acts and omissions of the foundation and volunteers and be in the amount of at least $500,000 for each single occurrence of death, bodily injury, or property damage.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 463, Sec. 1.13, eff. May 30, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 286, Sec. 2, eff. May 29, 1999.