Texas Agriculture Code 121.003 – State Plan
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(a) The department, after consulting with the governor and attorney general, shall develop a state plan to monitor and regulate the production of hemp in this state. The plan must comply with:
(1) 7 U.S.C. § 1639p;
(2) Chapter 122; and
(3) Chapter 443, Health and Safety Code.
(b) The department shall submit the plan developed under Subsection (a) to the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture as this state’s plan for monitoring and regulating the production of hemp as provided by 7 U.S.C. § 1639p.
Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 121.003
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) If a plan submitted under Subsection (b) is disapproved by the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, the department, after consulting with the governor and attorney general, shall amend the plan as needed to obtain approval and submit an amended plan.
(d) The department shall, as necessary, seek technical assistance from the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture and other state agencies in developing the plan under this section.