Section 19.010 - Program Cost; Fees; Account(a) The department shall set and collect fees from persons applying for foundation grove designation, citrus budwood certification, or citrus nursery certification. The department shall set the fees in an amount that recovers the department's costs in administering and enforcing the citrus budwood certification program and the citrus nursery certification program. The department may also accept funds from the citrus industry or other interested persons to cover the costs of administering the programs.(b) All fees and funds collected or contributed under this section shall be deposited to the credit of an account in the general revenue fund. Money in the account may be appropriated only to the department for the purpose of administering and enforcing this chapter.Tex. Agric. Code § 19.010
Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 166,Sec. 7, eff. 9/1/2013.Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 358, Sec. 1, eff. 6/8/1995.