Tex. Agric. Code Section 74.1021
Statutory Zones


(a)

The Northern High Plains Eradication Zone consists of Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Deaf Smith, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Randall, and Swisher counties, and other areas as proposed by the commissioner by rule for inclusion in the zone and approved by referendum in the area to be added.

(b)

The Rolling Plains Central Eradication Zone consists of Baylor, Callahan, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Knox, Mitchell, Nolan, Palo Pinto, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Throckmorton, and Young counties; all land in Archer County south of a line following Farm-to-Market Road 422 commencing at the Baylor County line running east to the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 210, continuing east to the intersection of State Highway 25, and continuing east to the Clay County line; all land in Borden County east of a line seven miles west of the Scurry County line running south from the Garza County line to the Howard County line; and all land in Taylor County east of U.S. Highway 83 from a point commencing at the intersection of U.S. Highway 83 and the south Taylor County line, north to the town of Bradshaw; thence north of Farm-to-Market Road 1086, as the farm-to-market road proceeds west and north to the intersection of the Farm-to-Market Road 1086 and U.S. Highway 277, being all land lying north of the farm-to-market road and west of U.S. Highway 277 from the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1086 and U.S. Highway 277 to the point where U.S. Highway 277 intersects the south boundary line of Taylor County; all land in Brown County east of a line following State Highway 279 to Brownwood and continuing along U.S. Highway 377 south to the McCulloch County line; and other areas as proposed by the commissioner by rule for inclusion in the zone and approved by referendum in the area to be added.

(c)

The St. Lawrence Eradication Zone consists of that area of Midland County south of a line 15 miles south of Interstate 20 running from the Ector County line east to the Glasscock County line; Glasscock, Reagan, and Upton counties; and other areas as proposed by the commissioner by rule for inclusion in the zone and approved by referendum in the area to be added.

(d)

The South Texas Winter Garden Eradication Zone consists of Aransas, Atascosa, Austin, Bee, Bexar, Brazoria, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Dimmit, Duval, Fort Bend, Frio, Goliad, Jackson, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Lavaca, Live Oak, Matagorda, McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Uvalde, Victoria, Wharton, Wilson, and Zavala counties, and other areas as proposed by the commissioner by rule for inclusion in the zone and approved by referendum in the area to be added. Austin, Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Jackson, Matagorda, and Wharton counties are included in the South Texas Winter Garden Eradication Zone only for purposes of the repayment of debt existing on April 30, 1997, and those counties may not be included in the zone for any other purpose unless the commissioner by rule proposes that an area be included in the zone and the proposal is approved by referendum in the area to be added. The commissioner may apportion any debt existing on April 30, 1997, and designate the appropriate assessment.

(e)

The Southern High Plains-Caprock Eradication Zone consists of Andrews, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Dickens, Ector, Gaines, Garza, Hockley, Howard, Kent, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Motley, Terry, and Yoakum counties; all land in Borden County lying west of a line seven miles west of the Scurry County line running south from the Garza County line to the Howard County line; that area of Midland County north of a line 15 miles south of Interstate 20 running from the Ector County line east to the Glasscock County line; and other areas as proposed by the commissioner by rule for inclusion in the zone and approved by referendum in the area to be added.

(f)

The Southern Rolling Plains Eradication Zone consists of Coke, Coleman, Concho, Irion, McCulloch, Runnels, Schleicher, and Tom Green counties, all land in Taylor County lying west of U.S. Highway 83 from a point commencing at the intersection of U.S. Highway 83 and the south Taylor County line, north of the town of Bradshaw; thence all the land lying south of Farm-to-Market Road 1086, as the farm-to-market road proceeds west and north to its intersection with U.S. Highway 277, being all land lying south of the farm-to-market road and east of U.S. Highway 277 from the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1086 and U.S. Highway 277 to the point where U.S. Highway 277 intersects the south boundary line of Taylor County, and other areas as proposed by the commissioner by rule for inclusion in the zone and approved by referendum in the area to be added.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 463, Sec. 1.04, eff. May 30, 1997.

Source: Section 74.1021 — Statutory Zones, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.­74.­htm#74.­1021 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

74.001
Public Nuisance
74.002
Definitions
74.003
Establishment of Pest Management Zones
74.004
Destruction of Host Plants
74.005
Entry Power
74.006
Rules
74.007
Offenses
74.008
Civil Penalty
74.009
Cotton Pest Control and Eradication Policy
74.010
Regulation of Cotton Pests
74.011
Regulation of Ginning
74.012
Inspectors
74.013
Cooperation with Federal Programs
74.0031
Cotton Stalk Destruction
74.0032
Hostable Cotton Fee
74.0041
Regulation of Planting Dates
74.101
Findings and Declaration of Policy
74.102
Definitions
74.105
Eradication Zone Referenda
74.106
Board Elections
74.107
Composition of Board
74.108
Powers of Board and Commissioner
74.109
Board Duties
74.110
Liability of Foundation Members, Officers, and Employees
74.111
Board Member Compensation
74.112
Discontinuation of Program and Foundation and Disposition of Funds on Discontinuance
74.113
Assessment Referenda
74.114
Conduct of Board Elections and Referenda
74.115
Payment of Assessments
74.116
Exemption from Assessment Penalties
74.117
Entry of Premises
74.118
Authority to Prohibit Planting of Cotton and Require Participation in Eradication Program
74.119
Authority for Destruction or Treatment of Cotton in Eradication Zones
74.120
Authority to Adopt Rules
74.121
Reports
74.122
Quarantine
74.123
Documenting Regulated Articles
74.124
Cooperative Programs Authorized
74.125
Organic Cotton Growers
74.126
Penalties
74.127
Sunset Provision
74.128
Annual Report
74.129
Exemption from Lawsuits, Liability, Taxation, and Legal Process
74.130
Use of Bio-intensive Controls
74.131
Venue
74.132
Complaints
74.151
Definitions
74.152
Creation of Cost-sharing Program
74.153
Cost-sharing Program Requirements
74.201
Definitions
74.202
Maintenance Areas
74.203
Maintenance Fees
74.204
Rules
74.1011
Designation of Entity to Carry out Boll Weevil Eradication
74.1021
Statutory Zones
74.1041
Advisory Committees
74.1042
Creation of Nonstatutory Eradication Zones
74.1091
Separation of Responsibilities
74.1095
Administrative Review
74.1101
Liability of Applicators
74.1102
Contracting
74.1135
Alternative Method of Assessments
74.2035
Transfer of Funds Between Eradication Zones and Maintenance Areas

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

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