Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

The Texas Department of Agriculture (the Department) adopts the repeal of §21.8 concerning an expiration date for Chapter 21 and an amendment to §21.22, concerning inspection fees for citrus, without changes to the proposal published in the March 24, 2000, issue of the Texas Register (25 TexReg 2499) The repeal of §21.8 is adopted because the establishment of an expiration date for Chapter 21 is no longer necessary due to the enactment of legislation establishing a timeframe for review of agency rules. The amendment to §21.22(1) is adopted to correct contradictory language in that section and make it consistent with current practice. Both paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of §21.22 make reference to charges for a "one-half" standard box. In practice, the charge for the commonly used one-half standard box is 1.5 cents, with 2.5 cents charged for one standard box. The amendment to §21.22(1) is also made to adopt a rule that is less confusing to the regulated industry. The repeal of §21.8 eliminates the expiration date for Chapter 21. The amendment to §21.22 (1) changes the basis for charging the maximum inspection fee from "2.5 cents per one-half standard box" to "2.5 cents per one standard box".

No comments were received on the proposal.

Subchapter A. CITRUS QUARANTINES