TITLE 4.AGRICULTURE

Part 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Chapter 14. PERISHABLE COMMODITIES HANDLING AND MARKETING PROGRAM

Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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