Tex. Agriculture Code § 72.021
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 72.021, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 72.021. DETERMINATION OF INFESTATION.
Official statutory text
(a) If an accredited entomologist finds or knows that the larvae of the Mexican fruit fly exist on premises within a quarantined area, the entomologist shall certify the fact of the infestation to the department.
(b) The department shall determine whether the infestation exists and the extent of the infestation. The department may refer the issue to the citrus quarantine advisory committee of any county in which the premises are located.
(b) The department shall determine whether the infestation exists and the extent of the infestation. The department may refer the issue to the citrus quarantine advisory committee of any county in which the premises are located.
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