Tex. Agric. Code § 18.001 · Subchapter A. ORGANIC STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this subchapter:
(1) "Agricultural product" means any raw or processed agricultural commodity or product, including any commodity or product derived from livestock, that is marketed in the United States for human or livestock consumption.
(2) "National organic program" means the program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. Section 6501 et seq.), as amended, or any similar federal program.
(3) "Organic" means labeled, advertised, marketed, or otherwise represented as an agricultural product produced in accordance with the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. Section 6501 et seq.), as amended, and this subchapter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 425, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 52, Sec. 5, eff. May 7, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1288, Sec. 1, eff. June 21, 2003.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.18.htm
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