Tex. Agriculture Code § 71.205
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 71.205, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 71.205. SPECIAL FUNDING CONSIDERATIONS.
Official statutory text
The department shall provide money to an institution of higher education to carry out plant pest and disease detection and surveillance under a cooperative agreement if the department determines that:
(1) the institution of higher education is in a region of this state that has a high risk of being affected by one or more plant pests or diseases based on:
(A) the region's conduciveness to agricultural pest and disease establishment due to location, agricultural commodities produced, climate, crop diversity, or natural resources; or
(B) the department's determination that an agricultural pest or disease in the region is a state or federal concern; and
(2) the plant pest and disease detection and surveillance supported by the money will likely:
(A) prevent the introduction, establishment, or widespread dissemination of plant pests and diseases; and
(B) provide a comprehensive approach to complement federal and state plant pest and disease detection efforts.
(1) the institution of higher education is in a region of this state that has a high risk of being affected by one or more plant pests or diseases based on:
(A) the region's conduciveness to agricultural pest and disease establishment due to location, agricultural commodities produced, climate, crop diversity, or natural resources; or
(B) the department's determination that an agricultural pest or disease in the region is a state or federal concern; and
(2) the plant pest and disease detection and surveillance supported by the money will likely:
(A) prevent the introduction, establishment, or widespread dissemination of plant pests and diseases; and
(B) provide a comprehensive approach to complement federal and state plant pest and disease detection efforts.
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