Texas Agriculture Code

§ 80.0175 — SUIT TO COLLECT DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT

AG § 80.0175Title 5. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS · Part B. HORTICULTURAL DISEASES AND PESTS · Ch. 80. OFFICIAL CITRUS PRODUCERS' PEST AND DISEASE

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(a)At any time after an assessment becomes delinquent, the corporation may investigate conditions that relate to the prompt remittance of the assessment by a citrus producer.

(b)If the corporation determines that a citrus producer has failed to remit an assessment to the corporation as required by this chapter, the corporation may:

(1)independently bring suit against the citrus producer to obtain appropriate injunctive relief or a judgment in the amount due to the corporation, including:

(A)the amount of delinquent assessments;

(B)penalties assessed under Section 80.017(a); and

(C)interest on delinquent assessments and penalties; or

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 350 (H.B. 2841), Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 2021.