- (a) The commissioner may by rule designate an area of the state as a proposed eradication zone as long as the area is not within a statutory zone under Section 74.1021 that has approved an eradication program by referendum.
- (b) The commissioner may hold a public hearing within the proposed eradication zone to discuss the proposed geographic boundaries of the zone. The public hearing may include any other topics allowed under this subchapter.
- (c) After the adoption of a rule under Subsection (a), the commissioner shall conduct a referendum under Section 74.105.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 463, Sec. 1.05, eff. May 30, 1997.