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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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Subtitle B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION |
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Chapter 418. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |
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Subchapter H. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
Sec. 418.190. AGRICULTURE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
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(a) In coordination with the division, the Department of Agriculture and the Texas Animal Health Commission shall prepare and keep current an agriculture emergency response plan as an annex to the state emergency management plan. The plan must include provisions for:
(1) identifying and assessing necessary training, resource, and support requirements;
(2) providing information on recovery, relief, and assistance requirements following all types of disasters, including information on biological and radiological response; and
(3) all other information the Department of Agriculture and the Texas Animal Health Commission determine to be relevant to prepare for an all-hazards approach to agricultural disaster management.
(b) The Department of Agriculture and the Texas Animal Health Commission shall include the plan developed under Subsection (a) in an annual report to the legislature and the office of the governor.