Texas § AG.76.004 - DEPARTMENT RULES
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§ AG.76.004. DEPARTMENT RULES
DEPARTMENT RULES. (a) The department may adopt rules for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, including rules providing for: (1) the collection, examination, and reporting of records, devices, and samples of pesticides; (2) the safe handling, transportation, storage, display, distribution, or disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers; (3) labeling requirements for pesticides and devices required to be registered under this chapter; and (4) compliance with federal pesticide rules and regulations. (b) Any rules adopted by the department for the purpose of protection or enhancement of water quality shall not be inconsistent with nor less stringent than rules adopted for the protection or enhancement of water quality by the commission pursuant to recommendations of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1190, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 81, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1369, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016 ), Sec. 9.20, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 986 (S.B. 766 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section AG.76.004 ("DEPARTMENT RULES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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