Tex. Agriculture Code § 71.001
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 71.001, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 71.001. QUARANTINES AGAINST OUT-OF-STATE DISEASES AND PESTS.
Official statutory text
If the department determines that a dangerous insect pest or plant disease new to and not widely distributed in this state exists in any area outside the state, the department shall establish a quarantine against the infested area at the boundaries of the state or in other areas within the state.
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