Texas Agriculture Code
§ 74.203 — MAINTENANCE FEES
AG § 74.203Title 5. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS · Part B. HORTICULTURAL DISEASES AND PESTS · Ch. 74. COTTON DISEASES AND PESTS · Art. F. MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR BOLL WEEVIL AND PINK BOLLWORM ERADICATION
Statute text
View on source(a)The commissioner by rule may impose a maintenance fee on all cotton grown or on all cotton acres in a maintenance area.
(b)The maintenance fee must be collected on a per-acre or per-bale basis at a rate to be set by the commissioner after receiving a recommendation from the board. The board shall consult with cotton grower steering committees in formulating a recommendation to the commissioner under this subsection. The commissioner may accept, reject, or modify a board recommendation.
(c)The commissioner by rule may determine the method, manner, and mechanism by which maintenance fees are collected, including provisions for collection at central points in the cotton marketing process. The rules must provide for the fee collector to forward maintenance fees to the credit of the foundation.
(d)The amount of the maintenance fee must be based on:
(1)the number of cotton acres in a maintenance area;
(2)the potential for reinfestation from outside the maintenance area;
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Legislative history
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 577 (S.B. 818), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2013.