Section 71.205 - Special Funding Considerations The department shall provide money to an institution of higher education to carry out plant pest and disease detection and surveillance under a cooperative agreement if the department determines that:
(1) the institution of higher education is in a region of this state that has a high risk of being affected by one or more plant pests or diseases based on:(A) the region's conduciveness to agricultural pest and disease establishment due to location, agricultural commodities produced, climate, crop diversity, or natural resources; or(B) the department's determination that an agricultural pest or disease in the region is a state or federal concern; and(2) the plant pest and disease detection and surveillance supported by the money will likely: (A) prevent the introduction, establishment, or widespread dissemination of plant pests and diseases; and(B) provide a comprehensive approach to complement federal and state plant pest and disease detection efforts.Tex. Agric. Code § 71.205
Added by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 27,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2021.