(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.
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