Part 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The Texas Department of Agriculture (the department) proposes amendments to Chapter 1, Subchapter A, §1.24 and §1.30, concerning General Rules of Practice; Subchapter B, §1.53, concerning Collection of Debts; Subchapter C, §1.71 and §§1.73 - 1.78, concerning Minority Purchasing; Subchapter H, §§1.400, 1.402 and 1.404, concerning Public Information Requests; Subchapter K, §1.700 and new §1.701, concerning Employee Training Rules; and an amendment to Subchapter N, §1.923, concerning the department's Food and Fibers Research Grant Program. The department also proposes the repeal of Subchapter D, §1.85, concerning Miscellaneous Provisions; Subchapter E, §1.205, concerning Advisory Committees; Subchapter G, §1.300, concerning Interagency Agreements; Subchapter H, §1.401 and §1.403, concerning Public Information Requests; and Subchapter K, §1.701, concerning Employee Training Rules.
The amendment to §1.24 is proposed to clarify processes regarding witness fees. The amendment to §1.30 is proposed to correct typographical errors. The amendment to §1.53 adds any obligation of the Department to attempt to recover a debt that is imposed by federal law, contract or other agreement to the list of what the department will consider in making a determination of whether to refer a debt collection matter to the attorney general. The amendments to §1.71 and §§1.73 - 1.78 update legal citations, terms and references to the state purchasing agency in the department's minority purchasing rules. More specifically, the amendments reflect that the small businesses and minority owned businesses are now considered as part of the term Historically underutilized business (HUB) and that the purchasing agency is now the Comptroller of Public Accounts. The amendments to §§1.400, 1.402 and 1.404 update references to the department's public information officer and to the agency responsible for administering the state public information program, now the Office of the Attorney General, and update information on payment of charges for public information to reflect the department's current practice. The amendment of §1.700 and new §1.701 are proposed to make the sections consistent with current state law regarding employee training. The amendment to §1.923 is proposed to make the section consistent with amendments made to Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 42 during the 80th Legislative Session (2007). The law was amended to change the representative of the Southwest Peanut Growers Association to a representative of the peanut industry, due to the dissolution of the Southwest Peanut Growers Association.
The repeal of §1.85 is proposed to eliminate a provision for the use of unmarked vehicles by the department in its enforcement of weights and measures laws. The department no longer utilizes undercover vehicles for enforcement purposes. The repeal of §1.205 removes the Organic Certification Review and Standards Advisory Committee from the list of the department's advisory committees. This committee was eliminated due to the establishment of the Texas Organic Agriculture Industry Advisory Board by the 80th Legislature (2007), whose duties include those carried out by the Organic Certification Review and Standards Advisory Committee. The repeal of §1.300 eliminates the Memorandum of Understanding Among the Texas Department of Agriculture, the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and the Texas Department of Economic Development. The law under which this memorandum was established has been repealed. In addition, the Texas Department of Economic Development has been abolished and some of its duties transferred to the Office of the Governor and other agencies. The repeal of §1.401 and §1.403 is proposed to delete unnecessary sections. The requirements contained in §1.401 and §1.403 are already specified in the Public Information Act and/or the rules of the Office of the Attorney General. The repeal of §1.701 is proposed to eliminate a section that is unnecessary and replace it with a new section that includes provisions regarding employee training and education required by state law.
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs, general counsel, has determined that for the first five years the amendments and repealed sections are in effect, there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the amended and repealed sections.
Ms. Hibbs also has determined that for each year of the first five years the amended and new sections are in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the amended and repealed sections will be to provide interested members of the public with accurate information regarding the department's practices and policies and the department's advisory committees. For the first five-year period the amended and new sections are in effect, there will be no economic cost for micro-businesses, small businesses or individuals who are required to comply with the amended sections and repeals as proposed.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Dolores Alvarado Hibbs, General Counsel, Texas Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 12847, Austin, Texas 78749. Comments must be received no later than 30 days from the date of publication of the proposal in the Texas Register.
Subchapter A. GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE
The amendments to §1.24 and §1.30 are proposed under the Texas Agriculture Code (the code), §12.016, which provides the department with the authority to adopt rules to carry out its duties under the Code; and the Texas Government Code, §2001.004, which provides that a state agency shall adopt rules of practice stating the nature and requirements of all available formal procedures.
The code affected by the proposal is the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001, and the Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 12.
§1.24.Witness Fees.
(a) - (c) (No change.)
(d) The amount of compensation offered or accepted by a witness for their appearance at a hearing or proceeding covered by this subchapter must be disclosed if requested through discovery or during cross-examination.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting payment of reasonable compensation to a witness who voluntarily appears at the request of a party.
§1.30.Default Provisions
(a) If a respondent in an action before the department
fails to appear in person or by legal representative on the day and
at the time set for hearing, the administrative law judge, upon motion
by the department's representative, shall enter a default
judgment [judgement
] in the matter adverse to the respondent who has failed
to attend the hearing. For purposes of this section, default judgment
shall mean the issuance of a proposal for decision against the respondent
in which the allegations against the respondent in the notice of hearing
are deemed admitted as true without any requirement for additional
proof to be submitted by the Complainant.
(b) Any default judgment [judgement]
granted under this section will be entered on the basis of the allegations
contained in the notice of hearing and upon the proof of proper notice
to the defaulting party opponent. For the purposes of this section,
proper notice means notice sufficient to meet the provisions of the
Texas Government Code, §§2001.051, 2001.052, and 2001.054,
and this section; such notice also shall include the following language
in capital letters in at least 12-point boldface type: FAILURE TO
APPEAR AT THE HEARING WILL RESULT IN THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST YOU AS
CONTAINED IN THIS NOTICE BEING ADMITTED AS TRUE, REGARDLESS WHETHER
ADDITIONAL PROOF IS SUBMITTED.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 14, 2008.
TRD-200801931
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 25, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075
The amendment to §1.53 is proposed under the Texas Government Code, §2107.02, which provides that a state agency shall adopt debt collection procedures by rule.
The code affected by the proposal is the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2107.
§1.53.Referrals of Matters to the Office of the Attorney General for Collection.
(a) - (c) (No change.)
(d) In making a determination of whether to refer a matter to the attorney general, the department shall consider:
(1) - (4) (No change.)
(5) the likelihood of collection; [and]
(6) any obligation of the Department to attempt to recover a debt that is imposed by federal law, contract or other agreement; and
(7) [(6)] any other relevant
factors established by the department's procedures for collection of debts.
(e) (No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 14, 2008.
TRD-200801932
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 25, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075
The amendments to §§1.71 and 1.73 - 1.78 are proposed under the Texas Agriculture Code (the code), §12.029, which requires that the department establish by rule policies to encourage historically underutilized businesses to bid for contract and open market purchases of the department; and the Texas Government Code, §2161.003, which provides that a state agency shall adopt the rules of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts relating to administration of the Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) program.
The code affected by the proposal is the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2161, and the Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 12.
§1.71.Statement of Purpose.
The purpose of these sections is to provide a procedure to
encourage [minority and female-owned small businesses and]
historically underutilized businesses to bid for contract and open
market purchases of the Texas Department of Agriculture and to maximize
contracting opportunities for these businesses.
§1.73.Identification of Historically Underutilized [ Minority and Female-owned ] Businesses [ and ] (HUBs) [ HUBs ].
(a) The department will obtain the Texas Historically
Underutilized Business Certification Directory from the
Comptroller of Public Accounts [
Texas Building and Procurement Commission]
to identify minority and female-owned businesses certified as HUBs
in the state.
(b) (No change.)
§1.74.Certification Requirements.
(a) All [minority and female-owned businesses and
] HUBs must be certified under the historically underutilized
business program of the Comptroller of Public Accounts [Texas
Buildings and Procurement Commission
] to be eligible to participate
in contract and open market purchases of the department.
(b) The department will assist [minority and female-owned
businesses and
] HUBs to become eligible for certification and
participation in bidding on contracts to be awarded by the department.
§1.75.Outreach.
(a) The department will attend forums sponsored by
the Comptroller of Public Accounts [
Texas Building and Procurement Commission] relating to [
minority and female-owned businesses and
] HUBs to improve its efforts in soliciting these
businesses for bidding on department contracts.
(b) (No change.)
§1.76.In-House Training.
The department will provide in-house training for all its personnel
involved in making purchases on behalf of the department which will
focus on soliciting [
minority and female-owned businesses and]
HUBs to participate in bidding on contract and open market purchases
of the department.
§1.77.Tracking of Progress.
The department will maintain a computerized program to keep
track of all expenditures and purchases involving [
minority and female-owned businesses and] HUBs.
§1.78.Historically Underutilized Business Program.
The department adopts by reference the rules of the
Comptroller of Public Accounts [
Texas Building and Procurement Commission] in 34 [1
] Texas Administrative Code Part
1, Chapter 20, Subchapter B [111.11 - 111.238
], concerning
Historically Underutilized Business [Certification
] Program. Copies of the Comptroller of Public Accounts' [Texas
Building and Procurement Commission] rules are filed at the
department, located at the Stephen F. Austin State Office Building,
1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 14, 2008.
TRD-200801933
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 25, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075
(Editor's note: The text of the following section proposed for repeal will not be published. The section may be examined in the offices of the Texas Department of Agriculture or in the Texas Register office, Room 245, James Earl Rudder Building, 1019 Brazos Street, Austin.)
The repeal of §1.85 is proposed under Texas Government Code, §2171.1045 which provides that each state agency shall adopt rules relating to the assignment and use of the agency's vehicles.
The code affected by the proposal is the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2171.
§1.85.Designated Motor Vehicles Exempt from Identification or Inscription.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 14, 2008.
TRD-200801934
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 25, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075
(Editor's note: The text of the following section proposed for repeal will not be published. The section may be examined in the offices of the Texas Department of Agriculture or in the Texas Register office, Room 245, James Earl Rudder Building, 1019 Brazos Street, Austin.)
The repeal of §1.205 proposed under the Texas Government Code, §2110.005, which requires an agency that establishes an advisory committee to adopt rules relating to the committee; and the Texas Agriculture Code, §12.016, which authorizes the department to adopt rules necessary to carry out its duties under the code.
The code affected by the proposal is the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2110 and the Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 12.
§1.205.Organic Certification Review and Standards Advisory Committee.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 14, 2008.
TRD-200801935
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 25, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075
(Editor's note: The text of the following section proposed for repeal will not be published. The section may be examined in the offices of the Texas Department of Agriculture or in the Texas Register office, Room 245, James Earl Rudder Building, 1019 Brazos Street, Austin.)
The repeal of §1.300 is proposed under §12.016, which authorizes the department to adopt rules necessary to carry out its duties under the code.
The code affected by the proposal is the Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 12.
§1.300.Memorandum of Understanding Among the Texas Department of Agriculture, the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and the Texas Department of Economic Development.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 14, 2008.
TRD-200801936
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 25, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075
The amendments to §§1.400, 1.402 and 1.404 are proposed under the Texas Government Code, §2001.004, which provides that a state agency shall adopt rules of practice stating the nature and requirements of all available formal procedures.
The code affected by the proposal is the Texas Government Code, Chapters 552 and 2001.
§1.400.Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) (No change.)
(2) Public [Officer for public]
information officer
--A department employee designated to
respond to requests for public information. [
Each division within
the department has its own officer for public information.]
(3) - (5) (No change.)
§1.402.Charges for Providing Copies of Public Information.
(a) The charge to any person requesting access to public
information or copies of public information from the department will
be the charges established by the Public Information Act, and the
rules of the Office of the Attorney General [
Services Commission
rules, 1 Texas Administrative Code §§111.61 et seq, as amended
], to the extent that they do not conflict with the Act.
(b) The charge provisions established by the
Office of the Attorney General [
Services Commission] do
not apply to requests for copies of publications compiled and printed
by the department for public dissemination, and the department shall
determine the charge to be made for such publications unless the charge
is set by law.
(c) Requests for public information for which the Public
Information Act or the Office of the Attorney
General [Services Commission
] have not established a charge will be charged at
the actual cost to the department to provide the item.
[(d) If a request is made for 50 or
fewer pages of paper records, a charge for cost of copies shall be
made, but a charge for costs of materials, labor or overhead shall
not be made unless the information to be copied is located in more
than one building or in a remote storage facility.]
§1.404.Prepayments and Waiver of Public Information Charges.
(a) (No change.)
(b) The department will waive the charge for any public
information request that, without the waiver, would result in a total
charge of $40.00 [$10] or less.
(c) (No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 14, 2008.
TRD-200801937
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 25, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075
(Editor's note: The text of the following sections proposed for repeal will not be published. The sections may be examined in the offices of the Texas Department of Agriculture or in the Texas Register office, Room 245, James Earl Rudder Building, 1019 Brazos Street, Austin.)
The repeal of §1.401 and §1.403 is proposed under the Texas Government Code, §2001.004, which provides that a state agency shall adopt rules of practice stating the nature and requirements of all available formal procedures.
The code affected by the proposal is the Texas Government Code, Chapters 552 and 2001.
§1.401.General Procedures for Requests of Public Information.
§1.403.Access to Information When Copies Are Not Requested.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 14, 2008.
TRD-200801938
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 25, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075
The amendments to §1.700 and new §1.701 are proposed under the Texas Government Code, §656.048, which provides that a state agency shall adopt rules related to training and education; and §656.046 which sets forth what a state agency's training program shall include.
The code affected by the proposal is the Texas Government Code, Chapter 656.
§1.700.General Provisions.
(a) Use of state funds. The department may use state funds to provide training and education for its employees in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Government Code, §§656.044 - 656.049.
(1) - (2) (No change.)
(3) Training program outline. The training and educational program of the department may include the following four elements:
(A) preparing for technological and legal developments;
(B) increasing work capabilities;
(C) increasing the number of qualified employees in areas designated by institutions of higher education as having an acute faculty shortage; and
(D) increasing the competence of state employees.
(4) - (5) (No change.)
(b) (No change.)
§1.701.Employee Training: Reimbursement for Costs of Employee Education.
(a) General. The department may reimburse, upon successful completion, the cost of tuition and non-refundable fees for GED (high school equivalency) programs and job-related courses (undergraduate and postgraduate) taken from an accredited college, university, or technical school. The reimbursement will be considered only on a course by course basis. There shall be no reimbursement for review courses, exam fees, books, lab supplies, classroom materials, schedule change fees, parking fees, lodging expenses and/or other non-mandatory fees. A degree completion study will not be funded under this program.
(b) Employee Eligibility. To be eligible for reimbursement, an employee must:
(1) submit a formal request to their respective Assistant Commissioner;
(2) not have the cost of the tuition and non-refundable fees for which reimbursement is sought covered by any other financial assistance; however, if the employee is receiving only partial assistance from other sources, Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) will consider partial reimbursement;
(3) show a direct connection between the planned course work and current or prospective job assignments with TDA;
(4) meet any special conditions that may be required by the Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner;
(5) not be on probation (unless the subject educational course work is included in the terms of the probation);
(6) have at least all "Met Expectations" on the most recent performance appraisal on file;
(7) be actively employed at the time of the request for educational assistance; not be on leave without pay status when the class(es) begin; and, be employed with TDA for the entirety of the course(s);
(8) have been employed by TDA for at least 12 continuous months at the time the request is submitted; and
(9) must not have used this reimbursement policy more than once in a fiscal year, except with the written approval of the Deputy Commissioner.
(c) Employee Obligation.
(1) If the department pays for training that an employee receives, and during the training period the employee does not perform the employee's regular duties for three or more months as a result of the training, the employee must:
(A) work for the department following the training for at least one month for each month of the training period; or
(B) pay the department for all the costs associated with the training that were paid during the training period, including any amounts of the employee's salary that were paid and that were not accounted for as paid vacation or compensatory leave.
(2) Before an employee receives training that will be paid for by the department and during which the employee will not be performing the employee's regular duties for three months or more, the department shall require the employee to agree in writing, before the training begins, to comply with the requirements prescribed under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(d) Waiver of Obligation. The Deputy Commissioner may waive the requirements prescribed under subsection (c)(1) of this section and release an employee from the obligation to meet those requirements if the Deputy Commissioner finds that such action is in the best interest of the department or is warranted because of an extreme personal hardship suffered by the employee.
(e) Employee Liability. If an employee does not provide the services required in accordance with requirements in subsection (c)(1)(A) of this section, provides those services for less than the required term, or fails to make payments required in accordance with subsection (c)(1)(B) of this section, and the employee is not released from the obligation to provide the services or to make the payments under subsection (d) of this section, the employee is liable to the state department for any costs described by subsection (c)(1)(B) of this section and for the department's reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining payment, including reasonable attorney's fees.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 14, 2008.
TRD-200801939
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 25, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075
(Editor's note: The text of the following section proposed for repeal will not be published. The section may be examined in the offices of the Texas Department of Agriculture or in the Texas Register office, Room 245, James Earl Rudder Building, 1019 Brazos Street, Austin.)
The repeal of §1.701 is proposed under the Texas Government Code, §656.048, which provides that a state agency shall adopt rules related to training and education; and §656.046 which sets forth what a state agency's training program shall include.
The code affected by the proposal is the Texas Government Code, Chapter 656.
§1.701.Employee Training Program.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 14, 2008.
TRD-200801940
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 25, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075
The amendment to §1.923 is proposed under the Texas Agriculture Code, §42.001, which authorizes the department by rule to develop a program to award grants to assist the fibers and oilseeds industries in this state by supporting applied research related to fibers and oilseeds.
The code affected by the proposal is the Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 42.
§1.923.Council.
(a) The Food and Fibers Research Council is made up of the following members appointed by the commissioner:
(1) - (9) (No change.)
(10) a Texas representative of the peanut industry [
Southwest Peanut Growers Association];
(11) - (12) (No change.)
(b) - (c) (No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 14, 2008.
TRD-200801941
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 25, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075
Subchapter A. GENERAL QUARANTINE PROVISIONS
The Texas Department of Agriculture (the department) proposes to amend §19.2, subsections (d) and (f), concerning General Quarantine Provisions. The amendments are proposed to conform to the Texas Agriculture Code §71.051, which stipulates that nursery products or floral items be accompanied by an inspection certificate. The amendment to §19.2(d) is necessary to clarify that a nursery product or floral item must have an inspection certificate for the shipment of nursery-floral plant material originating outside the state, unless other plant material is covered under specific quarantines in this chapter. The amendment to §19.2(f) is proposed to correct the spelling of the botanical name for cogongrass.
Dr. Awinash Bhatkar, coordinator for plant quality programs, has determined that for the first five years the proposed amendments are in effect there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government.
Dr. Bhatkar has also determined that for the first five years the proposed amendments are in effect the public benefit of enforcing or administering the amended section will be the prevention of the introduction of pests into the state. No economic impact is expected to microbusiness, small business or individuals required to comply with the proposed amendments.
Comments on the proposal must be submitted within 30 days following the publication of the proposal in the Texas Register . Comments may be submitted to Dr. Awinash Bhatkar, Coordinator for Plant Quality Programs, Texas Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 12847, Austin, Texas 78711.
The amendments to §19.2 are proposed under Texas Agriculture Code, §71.007, which authorizes the department to adopt rules as necessary to protect agricultural and horticultural interests, including rules preventing the entry into a pest-free zone of any plant, plant product, or substance found to be dangerous to the agricultural and horticultural interests of the zone.
The code that will be affected by the proposal is the Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 71.
§19.2.Inspection Certificates.
(a) - (c) (No change.)
(d) Subject to the provisions of this chapter, all nursery or floral shipments of plant material originating outside of the state must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate of inspection from the origin state's department of agriculture stating that the plants are free of insect pests and plant diseases, or any other phytosanitary document applicable to the commodity. Certification requirements for agricultural commodities and other quarantined articles are provided in specific Texas quarantines.
(e) (No change.)
(f) A phytosanitary certificate or a permit may be
issued by an inspector for intrastate and interstate shipments of
conifer and hardwood seedlings to verify that they are free of pests
and diseases, including cogongrass, Imperata cylindrica [
Imperata cylindrical]; tropical soda apple,
Solanum viarum; and sudden oak death, Phytopthora ramorum
. To ensure pest and disease-free plant material, the
preferred method of treatment is fumigation using methyl bromide in
seedling plant beds prior to seeding.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 14, 2008.
TRD-200801942
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 25, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075