Part 1.
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Chapter 17.
MARKETING AND PROMOTION
Subchapter C. TAP, TASTE OF TEXAS, VINTAGE TEXAS, TEXAS GROWN, NATURALLY TEXAS AND GO TEXAN AND DESIGN MARKS
4 TAC §17.52, §17.55
The Texas Department of Agriculture (the department) adopts
amendments to §17.52, concerning application to use GO TEXAN and Design
and other department marks, and §17.55 concerning expiration dates for
GO TEXAN membership renewal and fees, without changes to the proposal published
in the June 2, 2006, issue of the
Texas Register
(31 TexReg 4541). The amendment to §17.52 is adopted make subsection
(g) consistent with the department's current practice of providing applicant's
access to the GO TEXAN mark by means other than hard copies. The amendments
to §17.55 are adopted to change the procedures for renewal of a GO TEXAN
membership to conform with the recent amendment of §17.52 that changed
the expiration date of a membership registration from August 31 to the last
day of the month corresponding to the registration anniversary date. In addition,
the amendments to §17.55 are adopted to allow members to renew and receive
a full year of benefits, no matter when they renew within the 366 days of
the due date, thereby retaining higher membership enrollment. The amendments
will also allow the department to more evenly distribute licensing workflow
throughout the year, which will provide for a better turnaround time to customers.
No comments were received on the proposal.
The amendments to §17.52 and §17.55 are adopted under
Texas Agriculture Code (the Code), §12.016, which provides the department
with the authority to adopt rules as necessary for the administration of its
powers and duties under the Code; and the Code, §12.0175, which provides
that the department, by rule, may establish programs to promote and market
agricultural products and other products grown, processed, or produced in
the state, and adopt rules necessary to administer a program established under
this section.
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 July 6, 2006.
TRD-200603625
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Effective date: July 26, 2006
Proposal publication date: June 2, 2006
For further information, please call: (512) 463-4075
Subchapter C. CITRUS BUDWOOD CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Chapter 21.
CITRUS