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Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 36 (view source)
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'''(a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.''' | '''(a) The people have the right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property they own or lease.''' | ||
'''(b) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) a state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) a state agency or political subdivision to preserve or conserve the natural resources of this State under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59|59]], Article XVI, of this | '''(b) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the regulation of generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices by: (1) a state agency or political subdivision when there is clear and convincing evidence that the law or regulation is necessary to protect the public health and safety from imminent danger; (2) a state agency to prevent a danger to animal health or crop production; or (3) a state agency or political subdivision to preserve or conserve the natural resources of this State under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59|59]], Article XVI, of this Constitution.''' | ||
'''(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this State under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59|59]], Article XVI, of this | '''(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Legislature to authorize by general law the use or acquisition of property for a public use, including the development of the natural resources of this State under Section [[Texas Constitution:Article XVI, Section 59|59]], Article XVI, of this Constitution.''' | ||
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This section creates a limited constitutional right to engage in certain practices in | This section creates a limited constitutional right to engage in certain practices in Texas. | ||
Only two other states, Missouri and North Dakota, have a similar constitutional provision. | Only two other states, Missouri and North Dakota, have a similar constitutional provision. | ||
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|seo_title=Article I, Section 36 of the Texas Constitution ("Right to Engage in Certain Agricultural Practices") | |seo_title=Article I, Section 36 of the Texas Constitution ("Right to Engage in Certain Agricultural Practices") | ||
|seo_keywords=Article 1 Section 36, farm practices, ranch practices | |seo_keywords=Article 1 Section 36, certain farm practices, certain ranch practices | ||
|seo_description=Texans have a constitutional right to engage in accepted farm | |seo_description=Texans have a constitutional right to engage in generally accepted farm and ranch practices. | ||
|seo_published_time=2023-11-07T12:30:30Z | |seo_published_time=2023-11-07T12:30:30Z | ||
|seo_image_alt=Texas Bill of Rights | |seo_image_alt=Texas Bill of Rights | ||