The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Applicant--A person submitting application for GO TEXAN Rural Community certified membership or associate membership.
2. (2) Application--Written request for GO TEXAN Rural Community certified membership or associate membership in the format required by the department.
3. (3) Associate member--A person who wishes to support rural communities in Texas and who is granted limited GO TEXAN Rural Community membership and limited rights to use the mark to support a rural community eligible to apply for a GO TEXAN Rural Community certified membership.
4. (4) Certified member--Any community that is granted a GO TEXAN Rural Community certified membership and is either a non-metropolitan county, or a Texas city with a population of less than 20,000 that does not adjoin another city or group of cities with an aggregate population of 50,000 or more and actively engages in community improvement as set forth in §29.23(b) and (c) of this title (relating to Eligibility for Certified Membership; Application).
5. (5) Commissioner--The Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture.
6. (6) Department--The Texas Department of Agriculture.
7. (7) Guidelines--Guidelines promulgated by the department for completing the application for the program and administration of the program.
8. (8) Licensee--An applicant approved for GO TEXAN Rural Community certified or associate membership and authorized to use the GO TEXAN Mark.
9. (9) Mark--The GO TEXAN certification mark, consisting of "GO TEXAN" and Design. The mark is pending final registration approval with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
10. (10) Non-metropolitan county--A Texas county that is not located in or does not encompass a metropolitan statistical area, as identified by the U.S. Census. Counties located in a U.S. Census Bureau designated metropolitan statistical area are not eligible as a non-metropolitan county unless the county's population is less than 50,000.
11. (11) Person--An individual, firm, partnership, corporation, governmental entity, cooperative organization, or association of individuals.
12. (12) Program--The GO TEXAN Rural Community Program.

Source Note:The provisions of this §29.21 adopted to be effective May 12, 2008, 33 TexReg 3733; amended to be effective January 29, 2009, 34 TexReg 414.