(a) Certified organic and/or transitional citrus producers in active pest management zones may negotiate and enter into voluntary indemnification agreements with the Corporation provided that those agreements are negotiated and made in good faith by both parties and are approved by the Commissioner.
(b) Until each respective zone is declared eradicated by the Commissioner, certified organic and/or transitional citrus producers in pest management zones that are active at the time this rule becomes effective will be eligible for compensation under the following conditions. The citrus producer must have planted certified organic or transitional citrus during or prior to the effective date.
(c) Certified organic and/or transitional citrus producers in pest management zones which become active after the effective date of this subchapter will be eligible for compensation under the following conditions. The citrus producer must have an application for transitional or organic citrus approved by either the Department's Organic Certification Program or a third-party certifier at least one year before the date a referendum is held establishing a suppression program and assessment and approving a budget for that pest management zone.

Source Note: The provisions of this §27.705 adopted to be effective December 6, 2015, 40 TexReg 8637