Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 41.011. Petition for Certification

(a) Any nonprofit organization authorized under the laws of this state representing the producers of an agricultural commodity may petition the commissioner for certification as the organization authorized to conduct an assessment referendum and an election of a commodity producers board.

(b) If the referendum and election are to be conducted in a limited area of the state, the petition must describe the boundaries of the area to be included.

(c) The petition must propose a board with an odd number of five to 15 members.