Sec. 73.002.  POLICY.  The state recognizes that the citrus industry is a valuable asset and that citrus fruit and trees are highly susceptible to the ravages of insects, pests, and plant diseases.  The state shall use all constitutional measures to protect this industry from destruction by pests and diseases.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1171, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.