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Right to Farm Statute

Type
Course
Date of Publication
July 7, 2021
Price
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Overview

This course is for Texas landowners and it describes the mechanics of the Texas Right to Farm statute. If you are interested in more than one agricultural law topic, be sure to check out our Owning Your Piece of Texas course before purchasing this course.

Course Information

This course is a part of the larger Owning Your Piece of Texas course. It describes the mechanics of the Texas Right to Farm statute. This statute is designed to provide a defense to agricultural operations that are facing trespass or nuisance suits by neighbors unhappy with the agricultural operation's activities. This is a particularly critical issue for rural landowners near more urban areas.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the purpose of Right to Farm laws
  • Define a nuisance claim
  • Identify the required elements for a Right to Farm defense
  • Acknowledge limitations to the Right to Farm statutory protections
  • Recognize how the Right to Farm statute may affect the applicability of governmental requirements to an agricultural operation
  • Explain how the Right to Farm statute applies to the building of agricultural improvements

*You will have access to this course for 1 year before your account is unenrolled. If you enroll in the full course, you will have access to all 10 modules for 2 years.*

Disclaimers:

  • This online course is for educational purposes only, does not create an attorney-client relationship, and is not a substitute for competent legal advice by an attorney licensed in your state. The information provided is merely provided as general guidance.
  • These courses do not offer any CEU credits for a pesticide license through the Texas Department of Agriculture, CE credits for the Texas Real Estate Commission, or CLE credits for the State Bar of Texas.

This course comes with the online version of the handbook. A hard copy may be purchased by contacting Lacrecia at 806-677-5600 or emailing [email protected].

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