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TN Code § 43-29-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-108. Conducting Referendum — Eligibility — Voting

  Any referendum held under this chapter shall be conducted statewide, under the control and direction of the commissioner. The polling place in each county shall be the offices of the University of Tennessee agriculture extension service. All ballots shall be provided at the polling place. All voting shall be by secret ballot.   Each person seeking to vote in the referendum shall be required to file an affidavit stating that such person is a producer. Upon signing an affidavit, such person shall be eligible to vote.  The question to be decided at the first referendum for an assessment on beef, pork, or eggs shall be in the following form:  Shall the producers of  assess themselves at the rate of  cents per  of  sold, and use the funds so collected by the department of agriculture, or the department's contractor or designee, and paid over to the Tennessee  promotion board to finance a program of research, education, market development, marketing, advertising, and other methods designed to promote the increased production, consumption, use, and sale of  products?    The question to be decided at the first referendum for an assessment on corn shall be in the following form:  Shall the producers of corn assess themselves at the rate of one cent ($0.01) per bushel of corn sold, and use the funds so collected by the department of agriculture, or the department's contractor or designee, and paid over to the Tennessee corn promotion board to finance a program of research, education, market development, marketing, advertising, and other methods designed to promote the increased production, consumption, use, and sale of corn products?    The affirmative vote of the majority of the number of votes cast shall adopt the proposed assessment.     Within ten (10) days after the referendum, the commissioner shall canvass the votes and publicly announce the result of the referendum.   The expenses of a referendum held under this chapter shall be paid by the department until an assessment is levied. Expenses of subsequent referenda shall be paid from the promotion funds collected under this chapter.   No referendum pursuant to this chapter shall be held within one (1) year of any preceding referendum for that particular commodity except as provided in § 43-29-112.
TN Code § 43-29-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-109. Withholding and Transfer of Funds — Report

 The assessed rate as approved by referendum shall be deducted by the purchaser from the amount paid to the producer at the first point of sale. Each purchaser shall submit to the department or to the department's contractor or designee the total amount of funds withheld from producers on or before a date specified by the commissioner. The assessment levied on each head of cattle sold shall not apply to cattle purchased by a purchaser whose only share in the proceeds of a sale is a sales commission or handling fee or other service fee and who has delivered the cattle to facilitate the transfer of ownership from the seller and a third party. These cattle must be resold within ten (10) days from the date on which the person acquired ownership, with certification made to the department on forms approved by the commissioner. On or before the twentieth day of January, April, July and October of each year, the commissioner shall pay to the promotion board for that particular commodity all proceeds collected, less refunds and less an amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of the gross amount collected, or a sum sufficient to cover all of the department's expenses of collection, whichever is less, together with a report of all funds collected and disbursed.
TN Code § 43-29-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-110. Records

 Each purchaser shall keep a complete and accurate record of commodities handled by that purchaser and shall furnish each producer with a signed sales slip showing the amount of commodities purchased from that producer and the amount deducted by the purchaser for the promotion fund. These records shall be kept for two (2) years and shall be open to inspection at any time and without notice by the commissioner or the commissioner's representative. The commissioner may from time to time require a purchaser to submit records and reports necessary for collection of the assessment.
TN Code § 43-29-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-111. Application for Refund of Assessments

 Within ninety (90) days of an assessment being withheld by the purchaser, any producer may make application to the commissioner, on forms to be prescribed by the commissioner, for refund of assessments withheld. The application shall be accompanied by copies of sales slips evidencing the withheld assessment for which the refund is sought.
TN Code § 43-29-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-112. Referendum on Continuation of Assessment Program

 If the commissioner determines that, during any continuous twelve-month period the assessment program is in effect, over thirty percent (30%) of the proceeds generated by the assessment is being refunded, then the commissioner shall conduct a referendum within one hundred twenty (120) days to determine whether the assessment program should remain in effect.
TN Code § 43-29-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-113. Establishment of Promotion Boards

 If a referendum is carried in the affirmative and an assessment is to be levied as provided in this chapter, a promotion board shall be established according to the provisions set out in this chapter for each particular commodity.
TN Code § 43-29-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-114. Promotion Boards — Meetings — Organization — Duties

 Members of each board shall meet and organize within thirty (30) days of their appointment and shall elect a chair, a vice chair and a secretary-treasurer from the membership of the board, each to serve for a one-year term. The duties and responsibilities of the board shall be prescribed by the commissioner to the extent applicable and shall include the following:   Developing and recommending to the commissioner administrative rules and procedures relating to the assessments;   Preparing and effectuating the estimated budget required for the proper operation of the board;   Developing methods for assessing producers and methods for collecting the necessary funds;   Collecting and assembling information necessary for the proper administration of the assessment program; and   Performing any other duties necessary to the operation of the promotion program in coordination with the commissioner.
TN Code § 43-29-115 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-115. Use of Funds by Promotion Boards — Reports

  A commodity promotion board shall spend the proceeds of an assessment solely to finance a program of research, education, market development, marketing and advertising designed to promote the increased consumption, production, use and sale of agricultural commodities.   A commodity promotion board shall not spend its funds in any manner for political purposes or to influence any legislative action or rulemaking process, either state or federal, or to fund the organizational or membership activities of any group, association or organization.   The board may accept gifts and grants and shall invest any idle funds.   The members of a commodity promotion board shall not be compensated, but shall be reimbursed travel expenses in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations promulgated by the commissioner of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.   An annual report of its activities shall be filed with the commissioner on or before the date specified by the commissioner.
TN Code § 43-29-116 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-116. Personal Debt — Penalties — Collection

 Any amount withheld, or that should have been withheld, by the purchaser due to an assessment shall be a personal debt of the purchaser. If the purchaser's monthly payments to the commissioner are not timely made, a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amount due shall be imposed. The commissioner may bring a civil action against the purchaser for collection of the debt and the above specified ten percent (10%) penalty.
TN Code § 43-29-117 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-117. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations

 The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to provide for the implementation of this chapter.
TN Code § 43-29-118 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-118. Beef Promotion Board

  The Tennessee beef promotion board shall be composed of twelve (12) members, to be appointed by the commissioner as provided in this section.   All twelve (12) members of the board shall be producers of beef animals or representatives of the beef industry in the state. The members of the Tennessee beef promotion board shall be the members of the board of directors of the Tennessee beef industry council, certified under 7 CFR 1260.315. Vacancies that occur shall be filled by the commissioner from individuals nominated by the organizations that are represented on the board of directors of the Tennessee beef industry council and in the same representation ratios.   The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the board.
TN Code § 43-29-119 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-119. Pork Promotion Board

  The Tennessee pork promotion board shall be composed of seven (7) members, to be appointed by the commissioner to serve terms of three (3) years, as hereinafter provided. All seven (7) members of the board shall be producers of pork animals in the state of Tennessee.   Within ten (10) days of the effective date of an assessment levied pursuant to this chapter, the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, the Tennessee Livestock Association or its successor organization and any officially recognized purebred pork producer association shall submit the names of pork producers to the commissioner, who shall appoint three (3) members from the nominations submitted by the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, three (3) members from the nominations submitted by the Tennessee Livestock Association or its successor organization and one (1) member from the nominations submitted by officially recognized purebred pork producer associations.   The original board shall be appointed with members appointed in the discretion of the commissioner, one (1) member for one (1) year, three (3) members for two (2) years and three (3) members for three (3) years. Each year thereafter, not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of board members' terms, each organization or individual shall submit the names of nominees to the commissioner, and succeeding boards shall be appointed by the commissioner in the same manner, giving proportional representation to each organization as provided in this section.   Vacancies that occur shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made.   No board member shall serve more than a total of two (2) consecutive three-year terms unless that member does not serve as a board member for at least one (1) full year after serving two (2) consecutive three-year terms.   The commissioner shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the board.
TN Code § 43-29-120 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-120. Egg Promotion Board

  The Tennessee egg promotion board shall be composed of five (5) members, to be appointed by the commissioner to serve terms of three (3) years, as hereinafter provided. All five (5) members of the board shall be producers of eggs.   Within ten (10) days after the effective date of an assessment levied pursuant to this chapter, the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, the Tennessee Egg and Poultry Association and any egg producers and any agricultural organization with an interest in eggs may submit the names of egg producers to the commissioner, who shall appoint one (1) member from the nominations submitted by the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, three (3) members from the nominations submitted by the Tennessee Egg and Poultry Association and one (1) member from the other nominations submitted.   The original board shall be appointed with members appointed in the discretion of the commissioner, one (1) member for one (1) year, two (2) members for two (2) years and two (2) members for three (3) years. Each year thereafter, not less than thirty (30) days before the expiration of board members' terms, any individual organization as stated above may submit names of nominees to the commissioner, and succeeding board members shall be appointed by the commissioner.   Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made.   The commissioner shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the board.
TN Code § 43-29-121 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-121. First Sales

 At the time of the first sale, the producer shall provide evidence that all assessments provided for under this chapter have been paid. If the first sale is made to an egg handler or egg dealer, the egg handler or egg dealer shall deduct the assessment owed from the amount paid to the producer.
TN Code § 43-29-122 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 29 - Agriculture Commodities Promotion|§ 43-29-122. Corn Promotion Board

  The Tennessee corn promotion board shall be composed of nine (9) members to be appointed by the commissioner to serve for terms of three (3) years, as provided in this section. All of the nine (9) members of the board shall be producers of corn in this state.   Within ten (10) days following the effective date of an assessment on corn levied pursuant to this chapter, the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, the Tennessee Farmers Cooperative, and the Tennessee Corn Growers Association shall each submit the names of corn producers to the commissioner, and the commissioner shall appoint three (3) members from the nominees of each organization to serve on the board for rotating three-year terms.   The original board shall be appointed with members from each of the organizations appointed as follows: one (1) for one (1) year, one (1) for two (2) years, and one (1) for three (3) years. Each year thereafter, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of board members' terms, each organization shall submit the names of three (3) nominees to the commissioner, and succeeding boards shall be appointed by the commissioner in the same manner, giving equal representation to each organization.   Vacancies that occur shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made. Persons who are appointed to the board shall serve no more than two (2) consecutive terms. The commissioner or a designee from the commissioner's staff shall serve as an advisor to the board.   The members of the board shall meet and organize within thirty (30) days of their appointment, and shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary-treasurer from the membership of the board, each to serve for one-year terms, whose duties shall be those customarily exercised by such officers or specifically designated by the board.   The board may establish rules for its own government and for the administration of the board's affairs.   The initial chair of the board elected pursuant to subsection (e) shall notify the government operations committee of the senate and the government operations committee of the house of representatives of the board's existence within thirty (30) days of the date of the initial chair's election.
TN Code § 43-31-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 31 - Agricultural Production Inputs|§ 43-31-101. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Agricultural Production Input Law.”
TN Code § 43-31-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 31 - Agricultural Production Inputs|§ 43-31-102. Chapter Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Agricultural chemical” means fertilizers or agricultural chemicals that are applied to crops or to land that is used for raising crops, including fertilizer material, plant amendment, plant food and soil amendment, and pesticide as defined in § 43-8-102;   “Agricultural production input” means crop production inputs;   “Crop production input” means agricultural chemicals, seeds, petroleum products, the custom application of agricultural chemicals and seeds;   “Debtor” means a farmer who is or has requested financial assistance from a lender through a supplier;   “Lender” means a person in the business of lending money identified in a security interest notification statement; provided, that in the case of a bank, “lender” means a bank that has an existing banking relationship with the debtor either due to an agricultural crop loan made within the preceding two (2) years, an existing farm or agricultural loan or mortgage or an existing deposit account;   “Letter of commitment” means a binding, irrevocable and unconditional agreement by a lender to honor drafts or other demands for payment upon the supplier presenting invoices signed by the purchaser or other proof of delivery;   “Person” means an individual or an organization and includes a corporation, firm or association;   “Petroleum product” means motor fuels and special fuels that are used in the production of crops, including “petroleum products,” as defined in § 67-3-902;   “Proceeds” means proceeds as defined in § 47-9-102;   “Seed” means agricultural seeds that are used to produce crops, including “agricultural seed,” as defined in § 43-10-103; and   “Supplier” means a person who furnishes agricultural production inputs.
TN Code § 43-31-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 31 - Agricultural Production Inputs|§ 43-31-104. Extent of Supplier's Security Interest — When It Attaches

  A supplier who furnishes crop production inputs has an agricultural input security interest only as provided in this chapter for the unpaid retail cost of the crop production inputs. The security interest attaches to:  The existing crops upon the land where a furnished agricultural chemical was applied, or if crops are not planted, to the next production crop following the last date on which the agricultural chemical was applied;   The crops produced from furnished seed; or   The crops produced, harvested, or processed using a furnished petroleum product.  If the crops are grown on leased land and the lease provides for payment in crops, the security interest does not attach to the lessor's portion of the crops. The security interest continues in crop products and proceeds.      An agricultural input security interest attaches when the agricultural production inputs are furnished by the supplier to the purchaser.
TN Code § 43-31-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 31 - Agricultural Production Inputs|§ 43-31-105. Perfection of Security Interest — Financing Statement — Unperfected Security Interests

  To perfect an agricultural production input security interest, the security interest must attach and the supplier entitled to the security interest must file a financing statement, with a copy of the security interest notification statement attached, with the appropriate filing officer under § 47-9-501.   The financing statement must indicate that the security interest is effective for eighteen (18) months after the date of filing. The financing statement and attached security interest notification statement may be removed from the filing systems eighteen (18) months after the date of filing, and may be physically destroyed after thirty (30) months from the date of filing.   The filing officer shall file, amend, and terminate the financing statement, and shall charge the fee for filing under this section in the manner provided by § 47-9-525 for a financing statement.   An agricultural production input security interest that is not perfected has the priority of an unperfected security interest under § 47-9-322.
TN Code § 43-31-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 31 - Agricultural Production Inputs|§ 43-31-106. Enforcement of Security Interest

 The holder of an agricultural production input security interest may enforce the security interest in the manner provided in title 47, chapter 9, part 6. For enforcement of the security interest, the security interest holder is the secured party and person for whom the agricultural production input was furnished is the debtor, and each has the respective rights and duties of a secured party and a debtor under title 47, chapter 9, part 6.
TN Code § 43-34-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 34 - Agricultural District and Farmland Preservation Act|§ 43-34-101. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Agricultural District and Farmland Preservation Act of 1995.”
TN Code § 43-34-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture|Chapter 34 - Agricultural District and Farmland Preservation Act|§ 43-34-102. Purpose and Policy

 It is the intent and purpose of the state to encourage the conservation, protection, and responsible utilization of lands that are managed for purposes of agricultural production. It is recognized that these lands are finite, fragile, and valuable resources that contribute economically and socially to the well being of the state. It is also recognized that these lands are subject to change and conversion from agricultural production as a result of urban expansion, and similar land development measures. It is the policy of the state to provide a process for the recognition of lands dedicated to agricultural production and to assure an accurate understanding of the impacts of public policy decisions that might otherwise alter the capability of those lands to remain in agricultural production.