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TX Agric Code § 141.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter D. Inspection Fee|Section 141.071. Inspection Fee

Sec. 141.071.  INSPECTION FEE.  (a)  For each state fiscal year, a person who manufactures or distributes commercial feed or a component of commercial feed in this state, including a person who mixes, mills, or processes customer-formula feed, shall pay to the service an inspection fee prescribed by this section.(b)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, the inspection fee is 15 cents per ton of commercial feed.  With the approval of the board, the director may reduce or increase the inspection in increments of 1 cent up to a maximum of 2 cents per fiscal year, except that the board and director shall reduce the inspection fee by 1 cent increments when the balance of the Texas feed control fund exceeds one-half the projected operating expenses of the service for the next fiscal year.(c)  A person distributing in this state a commercial feed product packaged in individual containers of five pounds or less shall pay, for each distinct commercial feed product so distributed, a flat rate inspection fee of $50 for each fiscal year or part of a fiscal year in which the distribution is made.(d)  A licensee paying an inspection fee under Subsection (b) of this section shall pay in advance a minimum annual inspection fee of $100 per fiscal year.  All advance inspection fees collected under this section shall be credited towards the first tonnage inspection fee owed by the licensee accruing in that fiscal year.(e)  A person is not required to pay an inspection fee on a portion of a customer-formula feed that is produced by the purchaser or acquired by the purchaser from a source other than the person who mixes, mills, or processes the mixture.(f)  The service by rule may provide that a person is not required to pay an inspection fee on commercial feed that the person manufactures or distributes solely for investigational, experimental, or laboratory use by qualified persons, if the investigation or experiment is conducted in the public interest.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1327, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1868, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 314, Sec. 9, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
TX Agric Code § 141.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter D. Inspection Fee|Section 141.072. Quarterly Tonnage Reporting and Inspection Fee Payment

Sec. 141.072.  QUARTERLY TONNAGE REPORTING AND INSPECTION FEE PAYMENT.  (a)  The person responsible for paying the inspection fee for a feed facility generating $100 or more during a license year in tonnage fees shall file with the service a quarterly sworn report either stating that no tonnage of commercial feed was distributed during the preceding quarter or setting forth the tonnage of all commercial feed that the feed facility manufactured or distributed in this state during the preceding quarter.  Each quarterly tonnage report must be accompanied by payment of the inspection fee due based on the tonnage reported for that quarter.(b)  The person responsible for paying the inspection fee for a feed facility producing less than $100 a license year in tonnage fees shall file with the service an annual sworn report either stating that no tonnage of commercial feed was distributed during the preceding license year or stating the tonnage of all commercial feed the facility manufactured and distributed in this state during the preceding license year.  Each annual tonnage report must be accompanied by payment of the inspection fee due based on the tonnage reported for that year.(c)  A quarterly tonnage report and inspection fee payment is due on or before the 31st day following the last day of November, February, May, and August for persons reporting quarterly.  An annual tonnage report and inspection fee payment is due on or before the 31st day following the last day of August for persons reporting annually.(d)  The service may prescribe and furnish forms as necessary under this section.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1328, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Sec. 141.073 and amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1868, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 314, Sec. 10, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
TX Agric Code § 141.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter D. Inspection Fee|Section 141.073. Penalty for Late Filing or Payment

Sec. 141.073.  PENALTY FOR LATE FILING OR PAYMENT.  (a)  If a person paying the inspection fee on the basis of tonnage reporting does not file a quarterly report or pay the fee before the 31st day following the last day of a quarter, the person shall pay a penalty equal to 15 percent of the inspection fee due or $50, whichever is greater.(b)  The penalty together with any delinquent inspection fee is due before the 61st day following the last day of the quarter.  The service shall cancel the license of a licensee who fails to pay the penalty and delinquent inspection fee within that time period after notice.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1328, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Sec. 141.074 and amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1868, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 314, Sec. 11, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
TX Agric Code § 141.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter D. Inspection Fee|Section 141.074. Records; Additional Reports; Audits

Sec. 141.074.  RECORDS;  ADDITIONAL REPORTS;  AUDITS.  (a)  For the purpose of determining the accurate tonnage of commercial feed distributed in this state or identify or verify tonnage reports, the service may require each licensee to maintain records or file additional reports.(b)  The service is entitled to examine at reasonable times the records maintained under this section.(c)  Unless otherwise authorized by the service, a licensee shall preserve and maintain the records under this section in usable condition for at least two years.  The service may require a licensee to retain the records for a period longer than two years if the service determines it to be in the public interest.(d)  If a licensee is located outside this state, the licensee shall maintain records required under this section in this state or pay all costs incurred in the auditing of the records at another location.  The service shall promptly furnish to the licensee an itemized statement of any costs incurred in an out-of-state audit and the licensee shall pay the costs before the 31st day following the date of the statement.(e)  A record or report maintained or filed under this section is confidential and not subject to required disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1329, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Sec. 141.075 and amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1868, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 314, Sec. 12, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 967 (H.B. 1733), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Agric Code § 141.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter D. Inspection Fee|Section 141.075. Disposition and Use of Fees

Sec. 141.075.  DISPOSITION AND USE OF FEES.  (a)  The service shall deposit fees collected under this subchapter in the same manner that other local institutional fees of The Texas A&M University System are collected.  The fees shall be set apart as a special fund known as the Texas feed control fund.(b)  The Texas feed control fund shall be used, with the approval and consent of the board, for administering this chapter, including paying the cost of:(1)  equipment and facilities;(2)  inspection, sampling, and analysis;(3)  licensing;(4)  salaries;  and(5)  publication of bulletins and reports.(c)  Fees collected under this subchapter that, in the judgment of the board, are not needed for the administration of this chapter may be used for research relative to the value of commercial feed.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1329, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Sec. 141.077 and amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1868, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 314, Sec. 13, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
TX Agric Code § 141.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter E. Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis|Section 141.101. Inspection and Sampling; Entry Power

Sec. 141.101.  INSPECTION AND SAMPLING;  ENTRY POWER.  In order to determine if feed is in compliance with this chapter, the service is entitled to:(1)  enter during regular business hours and inspect any place of business, mill, plant building, or vehicle and to open any container, bin, vat or parcel that is used in the manufacture, transportation, importation, sale, or storage of commercial feed or is suspected of containing a commercial feed;  and(2)  take samples from feed found during that inspection.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1330, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1873, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 141.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter E. Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis|Section 141.102. Procedure for Sampling and Analysis

Sec. 141.102.  PROCEDURE FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS.  The service by rule shall prescribe the procedures for sampling and analysis of commercial feed.  The procedures must, to the extent practicable, be in accordance with the official methods of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists or other methods that the service determines authentic by research and investigation.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1330, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1873, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 141.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter E. Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis|Section 141.103. Identification of Sample

Sec. 141.103.  IDENTIFICATION OF SAMPLE.  (a)  Each sample taken shall be sealed with a label placed on the container of the sample showing:(1)  the serial number of the sample;(2)  the date on which the sample was taken;  and(3)  the signature of the person who took the sample.(b)  Each sample shall be sent to the service.  In addition, a report shall be sent to the service stating:(1)  the name or brand of the commercial feed or material sampled;(2)  the serial number of the sample;(3)  the manufacturer or guarantor of the lot sampled, if known;(4)  the name of the person in possession of the lot sampled;(5)  the date and place of taking the sample;  and(6)  the name of the person who took the sample.(c)  For the purpose of properly identifying a sample with the lot sampled, the service is entitled to examine and copy any invoice, transportation record, or other record pertaining to the lot.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1330, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1873, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 141.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter E. Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis|Section 141.104. Independent Analysis of Sample

Sec. 141.104.  INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF SAMPLE.  (a)  If the service finds through chemical analysis or another method that a commercial feed is in violation of a provision of this chapter, the service shall notify the manufacturer or other person who caused the feed to be distributed.  The notice must be in writing and give full details of the service's findings.(b)  A person who receives a notice under this section may request that the service submit portions of the sample analyzed to other chemists for independent analysis.  After receiving a request, the service shall submit two portions of the sample analyzed to two qualified chemists selected by the service.  If requested, the service shall also submit one portion of the sample to the person requesting independent analysis.  A request under this subsection must be filed with the service before the 16th day following the day on which the notice is given under Subsection (a) of this section.(c)  Each of the chemists selected by the service shall analyze the portion of the sample and certify findings to the service under oath.  The findings shall be prepared in duplicate and the service shall forward one copy of each chemist's findings to the person who requested the independent analysis.(d)  The three chemical analyses obtained under this section may be considered in determining whether a violation of this chapter has occurred.(e)  Except as provided by this subsection, the person requesting independent analysis shall pay the cost of the analysis.  If, as a result of the independent analysis, the service determines that a violation has not occurred, the service shall pay the cost of the analysis.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1331, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Sec. 141.105 and amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1873, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 141.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter F. Enforcement; Remedies|Section 141.121. Stop-Sale Order

Sec. 141.121.  STOP-SALE ORDER.  (a)  If the service has reasonable cause to believe that a commercial feed is being distributed in violation of a provision of this chapter, the service shall affix to the container of the feed a written notice containing:(1)  an order to stop the sale of the feed;  and(2)  a warning to all persons not to dispose of the feed in any manner until the service or a court gives permission or until the stop-sale order expires.(b)  If the service finds that the commercial feed is in compliance with this chapter, the service shall immediately remove the stop-sale order.(c)  A stop-sale order expires at the end of the 30th day following the day on which it was affixed unless, prior to that time, the service has instituted proceedings under Section 141.122 of this code to condemn the feed.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1331, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 314, Sec. 14, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
TX Agric Code § 141.122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter F. Enforcement; Remedies|Section 141.122. Condemnation of Feed

Sec. 141.122.  CONDEMNATION OF FEED.  (a)  If, after examination and analysis, the service finds that a commercial feed subject to a stop-sale order is in violation of a provision of this chapter, the service shall petition the district or county court in whose jurisdiction the feed is located for an order for the condemnation and confiscation of the feed.  If the court determines that the feed is in violation of this chapter, the feed shall be disposed of by sale or destruction in accordance with the order of the court.(b)  If a condemned commercial feed is sold under Subsection (a) of this section, the proceeds of the sale, less court costs and charges, shall be paid into the state treasury.(c)  If the court finds that a violation of this chapter may be corrected by proper processing or labeling, the court may order that the feed be delivered to the licensee of the feed for processing or labeling under the supervision of the service.  Before entering that order, the court shall:(1)  enter the decree;(2)  require that all costs, fees, and expenses be paid;  and(3)  require the licensee of the feed to post good and sufficient bond conditioned on the proper labeling and processing of the feed.(d)  The licensee of the feed shall pay all costs incurred by the service in the supervision of labeling or processing under Subsection (c) of this section.  The court shall return the bond to the licensee when the service notifies the court that the commercial feed is no longer in violation of this chapter and that the licensee has paid the expenses of supervision.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1332, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 314, Sec. 15, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
TX Agric Code § 141.123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter F. Enforcement; Remedies|Section 141.123. Warnings

Sec. 141.123.  WARNINGS.  If the service determines that a violation of this chapter is of a minor nature and that the public interest will be served and protected by the issuance of a written warning, the service may issue the warning instead of proceeding to condemn the feed, reporting the violation for prosecution, or taking other administrative action.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1332, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 141.124 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter F. Enforcement; Remedies|Section 141.124. Injunction

Sec. 141.124.  INJUNCTION.  (a)  The service may sue in the name of the director to enjoin a violation of this chapter.(b)  The service may request a prosecuting attorney or the attorney general to sue to enjoin a violation or threatened violation of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 141.125 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter F. Enforcement; Remedies|Section 141.125. Suit to Recover Fees

Sec. 141.125.  SUIT TO RECOVER FEES.  The service may sue to recover an inspection fee or a penalty due under Subchapter D of this chapter.  Venue for a suit under this section is in Brazos County.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1332, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Agriculture Code Sec. 141.124 and amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 141.126 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter F. Enforcement; Remedies|Section 141.126. Prosecutions

Sec. 141.126.  PROSECUTIONS.  Each district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney to whom the service reports a violation of this chapter shall cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in the proper court without delay in the manner provided by law.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1332, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Sec. 141.125 and amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 141.127 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter F. Enforcement; Remedies|Section 141.127. Venue for Civil and Criminal Actions

Sec. 141.127.  VENUE FOR CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ACTIONS.  Except as provided by Section 141.125 of this code, venue for a civil action or criminal prosecution under this chapter is in the county in which the commercial feed is located at the time the alleged violation is discovered by or made known to the service.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1333, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Renumbered from Sec. 141.126 and amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 141.128 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter F. Enforcement; Remedies|Section 141.128. Appeal of Administrative Order or Ruling

Sec. 141.128.  APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER OR RULING.  (a)  A person at interest who is aggrieved by an order or ruling of the service may appeal the order or ruling in the manner provided for contested cases by Chapter 2001, Government Code.(b)  An appeal under this section is by trial de novo.|Renumbered from Sec. 141.127 and amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Agric Code § 141.141 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter G. Penalties|Section 141.141. General Penalty

Sec. 141.141.  GENERAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates a provision of this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown that the person has previously been convicted of an offense under this subchapter, in which event it is a Class B misdemeanor.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1333, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1879, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Agric Code § 141.142 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products|Subtitle B - Livestock|Chapter 141 - Commercial Feed|Subchapter G. Penalties|Section 141.142. Distribution of Customer-Formula Feed in Violation of Chapter

Sec. 141.142.  DISTRIBUTION OF CUSTOMER-FORMULA FEED IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person engages, conspires to engage, or causes another person to engage in the preparation, manufacture, or distribution of customer-formula feed in violation of this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown that the person has previously been convicted of an offense under this subchapter, in which event it is a Class B misdemeanor.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1333, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1879, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|