§ 80.001 Findings and Declaration of Policy
§ 80.002 Designation of Entity to Carry Out Citrus Pest and Disease Control and Suppression
§ 80.003 Definitions
§ 80.004 Advisory Committees
§ 80.005 Creation of Pest Management Zones
§ 80.006 Pest Management Zone Referenda
§ 80.007 Board Elections
§ 80.008 Composition of Board
§ 80.009 Powers of Board and Commissioner
§ 80.010 Board Duties
§ 80.011 Administrative Review
§ 80.012 Contracting
§ 80.013 Board Member Compensation
§ 80.014 Discontinuation of Program and Corporation and Disposition of Funds On Discontinuance
§ 80.015 Assessment Referenda
§ 80.016 Conduct of Board Elections and Referenda; Balloting
§ 80.017 Payment of Assessments; Assessment Liens
§ 80.018 Exemption From Assessment Penalties
§ 80.019 Entry of Premises; Suppression Activities; Inspections
§ 80.020 Authority to Prohibit Planting of Citrus and Require Participation in Suppression Program
§ 80.021 Authority for Destruction or Treatment of Citrus in Pest Management Zones; Compensation Payable
§ 80.022 Authority to Adopt Rules
§ 80.023 Reports
§ 80.024 Documenting Regulated Articles
§ 80.025 Cooperative Programs Authorized
§ 80.026 Organic Citrus Producers
§ 80.027 Penalties
§ 80.028 Dissolution Provision
§ 80.029 Annual Report
§ 80.030 Exemption From Taxation
§ 80.031 Use of Bio-Intensive Controls
§ 80.032 Venue

Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 80 - Official Citrus Producers' Pest and Disease

  • 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.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Livestock: means cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, exotic livestock, including elk and elk hybrids, and hogs, unless otherwise defined. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
  • most recent federal census: means the United States decennial census immediately preceding the action in question. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005