In this subchapter:
- (1) "Citrus fruit" means grapefruit, oranges, and tangerines.
- (2) "Handler" means a person who packs or ships citrus fruit or causes citrus fruit to be packed or shipped in intrastate commerce.
- (3) "Intrastate commerce" means all commerce other than that which is in interstate commerce or foreign commerce or which directly burdens, obstructs, or affects interstate or foreign commerce.
- (4) "Person" means an individual, corporation, or association.
- (5) "Producer" means a person who is engaged in the production of citrus fruit in this state for commercial purposes or who is a substantial stockholder in a corporation engaged in the production of citrus fruit in this state for commercial purposes.
- (6) "Ship" means convey or cause to be conveyed in intrastate commerce by rail, boat, truck, or other means, not including parcel post or express, whether as owner, agent, or otherwise.
- (7) "Shipment" means the loading into a car or other conveyance for transportation in intrastate commerce.
(8) "Variety" means the following classifications or groups of citrus fruit:
(A) oranges:
- (i) early season oranges; and
- (ii) valencias, including Lou Gim Gongs;
(B) grapefruit:
- (i) Marsh and other seedless grapefruits, except pinks;
- (ii) Duncan and other seeded grapefruits, except pinks;
- (iii) seeded pinks; and
- (iv) seedless pinks; and
- (C) tangerines and temple oranges grouped as one variety.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1267, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.