4 TAC §14.1
The Texas Department of Agriculture (the department) adopts
an amendment to §14.1, concerning handling and marketing of perishable
commodities, without changes to the proposal published in the November 15,
2002, issue of the
Texas Register
(27 TexReg
10688).
The definition for the term "Agent" has been amended by removing the word
"either" and adding the word "and" in the definition. This amendment is adopted
to clarify that an agent may be a buying agent and/or a transporting agent.
No comments were received on the proposal.
The amendment to §14.1, is adopted under the Texas Agriculture
Code (the Code), §101.010, which provides the department with the authority
to adopt rules related to transporting agents and buying agents.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on December 23, 2002.
TRD-200208515
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Effective date: January 12, 2003
Proposal publication date: November 15, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075