(a) The East Texas Maintenance Area shall consist of the following four (4) existing contiguous eradication zones: Northern Blacklands, Southern Blacklands, South Texas/Wintergarden, and Upper Coastal Bend.
(b) In each of the four (4) existing contiguous eradication zones listed in subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner has determined that:
(1) the boll weevil has been eradicated;
(2) the zone has satisfied any debt owed to the Foundation;
(3) the cotton grower steering committee for each zone was consulted by the Foundation regarding the inclusion of the zone in the East Texas maintenance area; and
(4) the Foundation board has requested that each zone be included in the East Texas Maintenance Area.
Source Note: The provisions of this §3.705 adopted to be effective November 13, 2016, 41 TexReg 9011; amended to be effective September 26, 2023, 48 TexReg 5538