Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 12.0202

  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

If the department proposes to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a person‘s license, the person is entitled to a hearing conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings. Proceedings for a disciplinary action are governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code. Rules of practice adopted by the department under § 2001.004, Government Code, applicable to the proceedings for a disciplinary action may not conflict with rules adopted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.