Agriculture Code § 74.0031

Sec. 74.0031. COTTON STALK DESTRUCTION. (a) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 56(6), eff. September 1, 2021. (b) The Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation shall: (1) conduct a study of the effects of incomplete cotton stalk destruction and volunteer cotton control on boll weevil eradication activities; and (2) submit annual recommendations to the department and the board of the foundation for a cotton stalk destruction deadline for each pest management zone. (c) The Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation may consult with its technical advisory committee in fulfilling its duties under Subsection (b). (d) The department shall set a cotton stalk destruction deadline for each pest management zone, with consideration given to the recommendations of the foundation. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 178 (H.B. 1580), Sec. 2, eff. May 27, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 56(6), eff. September 1, 2021.