Tex. Agriculture Code § 111.003
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 111.003, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 111.003. IDENTIFICATION OF BALES.
Official statutory text
(a) Each ginner shall mark each bale of cotton with the following:
(1) "B____________", filling the blank with the number of the bale as shown on the books of the gin;
(2) the initials of each party who claims to own the cotton; and
(3) an individual ginner's mark.
(b) The ginner's mark under Subsection (a) of this section shall be placed under the initials of the parties claiming ownership.
(1) "B____________", filling the blank with the number of the bale as shown on the books of the gin;
(2) the initials of each party who claims to own the cotton; and
(3) an individual ginner's mark.
(b) The ginner's mark under Subsection (a) of this section shall be placed under the initials of the parties claiming ownership.
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