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TX Agric Code § 76.185 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 76 - Pesticide and Herbicide Regulation|Subchapter I. Remedies|Section 76.185. Damages Resulting From Application of Pesticide Under Government Program

Sec. 76.185.  DAMAGES RESULTING FROM APPLICATION OF PESTICIDE UNDER GOVERNMENT PROGRAM.  Notwithstanding other law, the owner or lessee of land on which a pesticide is applied is not responsible for damages resulting from the application of the pesticide or subject to a criminal or civil penalty in connection with the application of the pesticide if:(1)  the pesticide is applied under a local, state, or federal government program that requires the application of the pesticide to the land;  and(2)  the owner or lessee of the land on which the pesticide is applied does not control or have a right to control the time and manner of the application of the pesticide to the land.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1369, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Agric Code § 76.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 76 - Pesticide and Herbicide Regulation|Subchapter J. Penalties|Section 76.202. Penalty

Sec. 76.202.  PENALTY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, an offense under Section 76.201 of this code is a Class C misdemeanor, unless the person has been previously convicted of an offense under that section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.(b)  An offense under Section 76.201(e) of this code is a Class A misdemeanor, unless the person has been previously convicted of an offense under that subsection, in which event the offense is a felony of the third degree.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1206, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2591, ch. 693, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1981;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4865, ch. 857, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1369, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Agric Code § 76.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 76 - Pesticide and Herbicide Regulation|Subchapter J. Penalties|Section 76.203. Defenses

Sec. 76.203.  DEFENSES.  (a)  It is a defense to prosecution under this subchapter that the defendant:(1)  is a carrier who was lawfully engaged in transporting a pesticide or device within this state and who, on request, permitted the department to copy all records showing the transactions in and movement of the pesticide or device;(2)  is a public official of this state or the federal government who was engaged in the performance of an official duty in administering state or federal pesticide law or engaged in pesticide research;(3)  is the manufacturer or shipper of a pesticide that was for experimental use only by or under the supervision of an agency of this state or of the federal government authorized by law to conduct research in the field of pesticides and the manufacturer or shipper held a valid experimental use permit as provided by this chapter;  and(4)  manufactured or formulated a pesticide or device solely for export to a foreign country and prepared or packed the pesticide or device according to the specifications or directions of the purchaser.(b)  It is a defense to prosecution under Section 76.201(a)(3) of this code that the defendant is an applicator who, after acquiring an unbroken container, opened and transported the open container to and from application and storage sites as necessary.(c)  It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Section 76.201(e) of this code that the defendant was using, causing to be used, handling, storing, or disposing of the pesticide in accordance with a label that complied with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1206, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4865, ch. 857, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1369, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Agric Code § 78.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 78.001. Definitions

Sec. 78.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of a district.(2)  "District" means a noxious weed control district.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1209, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 78.002. Legislative Determination

Sec. 78.002.  LEGISLATIVE DETERMINATION.  The legislature has determined that:(1)  noxious weeds are present in this state to a degree that poses a threat to agriculture and is deleterious to the proper use of soil and other natural resources;  and(2)  reclamation of land from noxious weeds is a public right and duty in the interest of conservation and development of the natural resources of the state.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1209, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 78.003. Noxious Weed

Sec. 78.003.  NOXIOUS WEED.  For the purposes of this chapter, a weed or plant is considered to be a noxious weed if declared to be a noxious weed by:(1)  a law of this state;  or(2)  the department acting under the authority of Chapter 61 of this code or any other law of this state.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1209, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 78.004. Eligibility to Sign Petition

Sec. 78.004.  ELIGIBILITY TO SIGN PETITION.  In order to sign a petition under this chapter, a person must:(1)  hold title to land located in the district or proposed district;(2)  be 18 years of age or older;  and(3)  reside in a county all or part of which is located in a district or proposed district.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1209, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 78.005. Eligibility for Voting

Sec. 78.005.  ELIGIBILITY FOR VOTING.  In order to vote in an election under this chapter, a person must:(1)  be a qualified voter;(2)  reside in the district or in the proposed district;(3)  own taxable property within the district;  and(4)  have rendered the property to the county tax assessor for taxation as required by law.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1209, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 78.011. Petition for Creation of District

Sec. 78.011.  PETITION FOR CREATION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  Landowners may petition a commissioners court for the creation of a noxious weed control district authorized under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution.(b)  The petition must contain:(1)  the signatures of 50 persons eligible to sign the petition or of a majority of the persons eligible to sign the petition, whichever is the lesser number;(2)  the name of the proposed district;  and(3)  the boundaries of the proposed district.(c)  The petition may consist of more than one copy, and the signatures on each copy shall be added to determine if the total number of signatures required by this section have been obtained.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1210, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 78.012. Filing Petition

Sec. 78.012.  FILING PETITION.  (a)  The petition must be filed in the commissioners court of the county in which the largest part of the district is located.(b)  The person filing the petition shall deposit $500 in cash with the county clerk of the county in which the petition is filed.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1210, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 78.013. District Boundaries; Name

Sec. 78.013.  DISTRICT BOUNDARIES;  NAME.  (a)  A district may include:(1)  a political subdivision or a defined district of this state;(2)  one or more counties, or a portion of one or more counties;(3)  all or a portion of a town, village, or municipal corporation;  or(4)  a body of land separated from the rest of the district.(b)  A district may not include:(1)  less than 32,000 acres;(2)  territory located in more than five counties;(3)  territory in more than one county, unless approved by the majority vote of eligible voters who reside in the territory in each county proposed to be included in the district;  or(4)  land located in another district.(c)  A district must bear a name containing the words "noxious weed control district."|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1210, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 78.014. Hearing Required

Sec. 78.014.  HEARING REQUIRED.  After receiving a petition for the creation of a district, the commissioners court shall set a date for a hearing to determine if an election should be held to create a district.  The hearing may be held at a regular or special session of the court.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1210, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 78.015. Notice of Hearing

Sec. 78.015.  NOTICE OF HEARING.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, the county clerk shall give notice of a hearing required by Section 78.014 of this code by publishing the notice two or more times, with an interval of seven or more days between the first and second publication, in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the proposed district will be located.(b)  If a county in which a proposed district will be located does not have a newspaper of general circulation, the county clerk shall give notice by posting the notice for two weeks or longer in four public places within the part of the county that is located in the proposed district.(c)  Notice required by this section must contain a statement of:(1)  the purpose of the hearing;(2)  the date, time, and place of the hearing;  and(3)  the boundaries of the district, which may be defined by a general description that need not be a full legal description of the district.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1210, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 78.016. Hearing

Sec. 78.016.  HEARING.  At a hearing required by Section 78.014 of this code, a person whose land is included in or may be affected by the proposed district may appear before the commissioners court and testify for or against the creation of the district.  If the hearing lasts longer than one day, the commissioners court may adjourn the hearing to another day.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1211, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 78.017. Action After Hearing

Sec. 78.017.  ACTION AFTER HEARING.  At the conclusion of a hearing required under Section 78.014 of this code, the commissioners court may:(1)  on a determination that the proposed district will provide a public benefit to a substantial portion of the land within the district, grant the petition;(2)  on a determination that certain land in the district will not benefit from the creation of the district, redefine the proposed district to exclude that land and grant the petition;  or(3)  on a determination that the proposed district will not offer a public benefit or benefit to a substantial portion of the land included in the proposed district, refuse the petition.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1211, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 78.018. Notice of Election; Election Orders

Sec. 78.018.  NOTICE OF ELECTION;  ELECTION ORDERS.  (a)  After granting a petition under Section 78.017 of this code, the commissioners court shall order an election to be held to determine whether a district should be created.(b)  If the proposed district is located entirely in one county, the county clerk shall post the notice at the county's courthouse door and at four public places within the proposed district.  If the proposed district is located in more than one county, the county clerk shall post the notice at each county's courthouse door and at four public places within the proposed district in each county.(c)  The county clerk shall post the notice before the 30th day prior to the date of the election.(d)  The notice must contain a statement of:(1)  the purpose of the election;(2)  the time of the election;(3)  the locations at which the election will be held;  and(4)  the boundaries of the proposed district.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1211, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 78.019. Election

Sec. 78.019.  ELECTION.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, the procedure for conducting an election must be in compliance with the election laws of this state.(b)  The commissioners court by order shall:(1)  create voting precincts in the proposed district;(2)  select a polling place or polling places within the precincts, taking into consideration the convenience of the voters;  and(3)  appoint judges and other necessary election officers.(c)  Each eligible voter is entitled to vote at the election.(d)  Ballots for the election must be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition:  "Creating the district and making a uniform assessment of benefits not to exceed six cents per acre."|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1211, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 78.020. Returns; Effect of Election

Sec. 78.020.  RETURNS;  EFFECT OF ELECTION.  (a)  Immediately after the election, the election officers shall forward the results to the commissioners court.  The commissioners court shall canvass the vote and enter an order declaring the result of the election.(b)  If the proposed district is located entirely in one county, the commissioners court shall issue an order declaring the creation of the district if the majority of votes cast in the county are for the proposition.  If the proposed district is located in more than one county, the commissioners court shall issue an order declaring the creation of the district composed only of land in those counties in which a majority of votes are cast for the proposition.(c)  The commissioners court shall send a copy of the order to the county clerk of each county in which a portion of the district is located, and the county clerk shall file the order as a public record.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1212, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 78.021. Expense of Creating District

Sec. 78.021.  EXPENSE OF CREATING DISTRICT.  (a)  After the district is created, the county clerk shall:(1)  deduct from the fee deposited under Section 78.012 of this code an amount equal to expenses incurred by the commissioners court as a result of the creation of the district, including the expense of the election;  and(2)  after receiving a voucher signed by the county judge, refund the remainder of the fee to the chairman of the board of the district within 30 days after the day of the election of the chairman.(b)  The board shall refund to the petitioners out of the first money collected by the district the full amount of the fee required under Section 78.012 of this code.(c)  If the commissioners court denies a petition or if the result of an election is against the creation of the district, the county clerk shall:(1)  deduct from the fee deposited under Section 78.012 of this code an amount equal to expenses incurred by the commissioners court as a result of consideration of the formation of the proposed district, including the expense of any election held;  and(2)  after receiving a voucher signed by the county judge, refund the remainder of the fee to the petitioners or their agent or attorney.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1212, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 78.031. Board of Directors

Sec. 78.031.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The board of directors of a noxious weed control district is composed of five persons, each of whom must:(1)  hold title to land located in the district;(2)  be 18 years of age or older;  and(3)  reside in a county all or part of which is located in the district.(b)  Except as provided by Section 78.032 of this code, the term of office of a director is two years.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1212, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 78.032. Initial Board of Directors

Sec. 78.032.  INITIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The commissioners court that ordered creation of the district shall appoint five eligible persons to serve as the first board of directors of the district.(b)  If the district is composed of land in more than one county, the commissioners court shall appoint one director from each county within the district and fill any remaining vacancy by appointing a director from the district at large.(c)  Three of the directors of the first board shall serve from the date of their appointment until the first annual meeting of eligible voters, as authorized by Section 78.033 of this code, and the remaining two directors shall serve from the date of their appointment until the second annual meeting of eligible voters.  The directors shall determine by lot which three directors shall serve until the first annual meeting and which two directors of the board shall serve until the second annual meeting.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1213, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 78.033. Annual Meeting

Sec. 78.033.  ANNUAL MEETING.  (a)  The chairman of the board shall call an annual meeting of the eligible voters in the district to be held on the fourth Saturday of each April.(b)  The chairman shall give written notice of the time and place of the meeting not later than the 10th day before the day of the meeting to each eligible voter in the district, as shown by the county tax assessor-collector's records in each county in the district.(c)  At the meeting, the eligible voters shall:(1)  elect successors to directors whose terms are expiring during the year of the meeting;  and(2)  consider other business the board determines is proper to consider.(d)  A director elected under Subsection (c)(1) of this section must reside in the same territory from which the predecessor was required to be selected.(e)  A person entitled to attend the meeting may appoint a proxy to represent him or her at the meeting.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1213, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 78.034. Compensation of Directors

Sec. 78.034.  COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.  A director of the board is entitled to receive:(1)  $5 a day for attending a meeting of the board, not to exceed $60 a year;  and(2)  10 cents a mile for the distance the director actually travels between the director's residence and the place of a meeting of the board.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1213, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 78.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products|Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests|Chapter 78 - Noxious Weed Control Districts|Subchapter C. Administration|Section 78.035. Officers

Sec. 78.035.  OFFICERS.  The board shall annually elect a chairman and any officers it considers necessary.  The board shall fill a vacancy in the chairmanship of the board or in an officer's position by appointing a director to fill the vacancy.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1213, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|