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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The state shall employ all constitutional methods to control and eradicate cotton pests that scientific research demonstrates to be successful, including:
(1) inspection of host plants in the field or host plant products where stored;
(2) quarantine and fumigation of equipment, host plants, and host plant products found to be contaminated;
(3) supervision of the growing of host plants in areas known to be contaminated;
(4) destruction of infested fields of host plants or of infested host plant products;
(5) prevention of planting of host plants in areas where infestation has been found; and
(6) prevention of movement of equipment contaminated or reasonably suspected to be contaminated with cotton pests.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 74.009. Cotton Pest Control and Eradication Policy - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/agriculture-code/agric-sect-74-009/
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