(a) The department shall administer and enforce this chapter and may employ qualified persons and incur expenses as necessary in performing those duties. The number of persons employed shall be set in the General Appropriations Act.
(b) The department may adopt rules as necessary for the efficient enforcement of this chapter. Before adopting rules under this chapter, the department shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed rule or amendment.

Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 61.002

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The department may establish and maintain or provide for seed testing facilities as necessary to administer this chapter.
(d) Repealed by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 978, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.
(e) The department may cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture in the enforcement of seed law.

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