Tex. Agriculture Code § 72.023
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 72.023, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 72.023. METHOD OF CONTROL.
Official statutory text
(a) Taking into consideration the recommendations of the appropriate citrus quarantine advisory committee, the department shall determine the best method of controlling or eradicating a Mexican fruit fly infestation.
(b) The department shall serve written findings and directions for control or eradication of the infestation on the owner of the infested premises. The owner shall immediately comply with the directions of the department.
(b) The department shall serve written findings and directions for control or eradication of the infestation on the owner of the infested premises. The owner shall immediately comply with the directions of the department.
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