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2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 11 - FERTILIZERS AND LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-101 — 43-11-411) › Part 4 - LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-401 — 43-11-411) › Section 43-11-401 - Short title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Agricultural Liming Materials Act."
Acts 1989, ch. 7, § 2.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 11 - FERTILIZERS AND LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-101 — 43-11-411) › Part 4 - LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-401 — 43-11-411) › Section 43-11-402 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)
"Agricultural liming materials" means a product whose calcium and magnesium compounds are capable of neutralizing soil acidity, and including, but not limited to, limestone, burnt lime, hydrated lime, marl, industrial by-products, calcitic limestone, dolomatic limestone, and ground shells;
(2)
"AOAC" means the Association of Official Analytical Chemists;
(3)
"Brand" means the term, designation, trademark, product name or other specific designation under which individual agricultural liming material is offered for sale;
(4)
"Bulk" means material or product in nonpackaged form;
(5)
"Calcium carbonate equivalent" means the acid neutralizing capacity of an agricultural liming material expressed as weight percentage of calcium carbonate;
(6)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's duly authorized representatives;
(7)
"Fineness" means the percentage by weight of the material that will pass United States standard sieves of specified sizes as established by regulations pursuant to this part;
(8)
"Label" means any written or printed matter on or attached to the package or on the delivery ticket that accompanies bulk shipments;
(9)
"Manufacturer" means any person in the business of making, shaping, or packaging an agricultural liming material into a form that will remain virtually unaltered until it reaches the hands of the final consumer;
(10)
"Percent" or "percentage" means percent or percentage as measured by weight;
(11)
"Person" means an individual, partnership, association, firm or corporation;
(12)
"Ton" means a net weight of two thousand pounds (2,000 lbs.) avoirdupois; and
(13)
"Weight" means the weight of undried material as offered for sale.
Acts 1989, ch. 7, § 3.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 11 - FERTILIZERS AND LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-101 — 43-11-411) › Part 4 - LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-401 — 43-11-411) › Section 43-11-404 - Prohibited sales - Toxic materials

(a)
No agricultural liming material shall be sold or offered for sale in this state unless it complies with this part and regulations pertaining to this part.
(b)
No agricultural liming material shall be sold or offered for sale in this state that contains toxic materials in quantities injurious to plants or animals.
Acts 1989, ch. 7, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 11 - FERTILIZERS AND LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-101 — 43-11-411) › Part 4 - LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-401 — 43-11-411) › Section 43-11-405 - License applications - Manufacturers

(a)
Every manufacturer who distributes liming materials in this state shall submit an application for a license to the commissioner on or before July 1 of each year, or prior to the manufacture or distribution of the liming material. All applications shall be submitted on forms furnished by the commissioner.
(b)
All license applications must be accompanied by payment of a fee set by rule pursuant to §
43-1-703
. All licenses expire on June 30 of the following year.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 485,s 14, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 1989, ch. 7, § 6.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 11 - FERTILIZERS AND LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-101 — 43-11-411) › Part 4 - LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-401 — 43-11-411) › Section 43-11-406 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 485, s 12, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 11 - FERTILIZERS AND LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-101 — 43-11-411) › Part 4 - LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-401 — 43-11-411) › Section 43-11-407 - Sampling and testing of materials

(a)
It is the duty of the commissioner, who may act through an authorized agent to sample, inspect, make analyses of, and test agricultural liming materials distributed within this state as the commissioner or the commissioner's agent may deem necessary to determine whether the agricultural liming materials are in compliance with this part. The commissioner, individually or through the commissioner's agent, is authorized to enter upon any public or private premises or carriers during regular business hours in order to have access to agricultural liming material subject to this part and regulations pertaining to this part, and to the records relating to their distribution.
(b)
The methods of analysis and sampling shall be those approved by the commissioner and shall be guided by AOAC procedures.
Acts 1989, ch. 7, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 11 - FERTILIZERS AND LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-101 — 43-11-411) › Part 4 - LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-401 — 43-11-411) › Section 43-11-408 - Stop sale, or use or removal order

When the commissioner finds any lot of agricultural liming materials is being offered or exposed for sale in violation of any of the provisions of this part, the commissioner may issue a "stop sale, or use or removal" order to the owner of the lot of materials. The commissioner may hold the lot at a designated place until the law has been complied with or otherwise legally disposed of by written permission of the commissioner.
Acts 1989, ch. 7, § 9.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 11 - FERTILIZERS AND LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-101 — 43-11-411) › Part 4 - LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-401 — 43-11-411) › Section 43-11-409 - License suspension or revocation

The commissioner shall have the authority to suspend or revoke any license in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, this part, and the rules and regulations promulgated under this part.
Acts 1989, ch. 7, § 10.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 11 - FERTILIZERS AND LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-101 — 43-11-411) › Part 4 - LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-401 — 43-11-411) › Section 43-11-410 - Rules and regulations

The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this part. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
Acts 1989, ch. 7, § 12.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 11 - FERTILIZERS AND LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-101 — 43-11-411) › Part 4 - LIMING MATERIALS (§§ 43-11-401 — 43-11-411) › Section 43-11-411 - Violations - Penalties

A violation of this part, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1989, ch. 7, § 11; 1989, ch. 591, § 113.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 13 - TENNESSEE EQUINE HEALTH COMMISSION (§§ 43-13-101 — 43-13-106) › Section 43-13-101 - Purpose and intent

In the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare, it is the purpose and intent of this chapter to authorize the commission to study and make recommendations on issues related to equine health in this state to:
(1)
Promote the health of horses in this state; and
(2)
Encourage agriculture and the breeding of equine livestock in this state.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 808, s 2, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 13 - TENNESSEE EQUINE HEALTH COMMISSION (§§ 43-13-101 — 43-13-106) › Section 43-13-102 - Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Commission" means the Tennessee equine health advisory commission, created by §
43-13-103
; and
(2)
"Department" means the department of agriculture.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 808, s 2, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 13 - TENNESSEE EQUINE HEALTH COMMISSION (§§ 43-13-101 — 43-13-106) › Section 43-13-103 - Tennessee equine health advisory commission

(a)
There is created a Tennessee equine health advisory commission, which consists of nine (9) members as follows:
(1)
The commissioner of agriculture, or the commissioner's designee, as an ex officio voting member;
(2)
One (1) member appointed by the governor who is licensed to practice veterinary medicine under title 63, chapter 12, part 1, who has experience in the equine industry in this state, to be chosen from a list of eligible nominees from the Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association;
(3)
One (1) public member appointed by the speaker of the senate;
(4)
One (1) public member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and
(5)
Five (5) public members appointed by the governor.
(b)
Of the members appointed under subdivision (a)(5), the governor shall strive to appoint members from each grand division of this state.
(c)
The governor shall appoint initial members of the commission to staggered terms as follows:
(1)
The veterinarian appointed under subdivision (a)(2), the public member appointed under subdivision (a)(3), the public member appointed under subdivision (a)(4), and one (1) of the members appointed under subdivision (a)(5) are appointed to serve initial terms of six (6) years; and
(2)
Four (4) of the members appointed under subdivision (a)(5) are appointed to serve initial terms of four (4) years.
(d)
The terms of initial appointees to the commission commence on August 1, 2020. All subsequent appointments are for four-year terms that begin on July 1 and end on June 30.
(e)
The commission is attached to the department of agriculture for administrative purposes.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 808, s 2, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 13 - TENNESSEE EQUINE HEALTH COMMISSION (§§ 43-13-101 — 43-13-106) › Section 43-13-104 - Eligibility for membership on commission

To be eligible for appointment to, and membership on, the commission, a person must:
(1)
Be a legal resident of this state at the time of appointment; and
(2)
Have personal or professional experience in and knowledge of the equine industry in this state.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 808, s 2, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 13 - TENNESSEE EQUINE HEALTH COMMISSION (§§ 43-13-101 — 43-13-106) › Section 43-13-105 - Meetings - Quorum - Service without compensation or travel expenses

(a)
The commission shall meet at least once per year and may hold additional meetings necessary for the purpose of transacting business that properly comes before it. All members of the commission must be duly notified of the time and place of each meeting.
(b)
The commissioner of agriculture, or the commissioner's designee, shall call the initial meeting of the commission. The members of the commission shall elect a chair and a secretary during the initial meeting. The chair of the commission shall call all subsequent commission meetings.
(c)
A simple majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business or the exercise of its powers.
(d)
The members of the commission serve without compensation or travel expenses.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 808, s 2, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 13 - TENNESSEE EQUINE HEALTH COMMISSION (§§ 43-13-101 — 43-13-106) › Section 43-13-106 - Study of equine health and equine industry issues - Regulatory and legislative recommendations - Report

(a)
The commission shall study the state of equine health in this state, emerging equine health issues that may impact the equine industry in this state, and other equine health and equine industry issues the commission deems relevant, and shall make regulatory and legislative recommendations to the department and the general assembly.
(b)
On or before February 1, 2021, and not later than each February 1 thereafter, the commission shall develop and submit an annual report to the governor, the commissioner of agriculture, the chair of the energy, agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate, and the agriculture and natural resources committee of the house of representatives. The report must describe the status of equine health in this state, make any recommendations for rulemaking to the department that the commission considers appropriate, and make any legislative recommendations to the general assembly that the commission considers appropriate.
Added by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 808, s 2, eff. 7/15/2020.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 1 - ASSENT TO FEDERAL LAW (§ 43-14-101) › Section 43-14-101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203,s 1, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1937, ch. 44, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.1 (Williams, § 552.30); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1401; Acts 2004, ch. 517, § 5.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW (§§ 43-14-201 — 43-14-219) › Section 43-14-201 - Short title

This part is known and may be cited as the "Soil and Water Conservation Districts Law."
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203, s 2, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1939, ch. 197, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.2 (Williams, § 552.31); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1501.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW (§§ 43-14-201 — 43-14-219) › Section 43-14-202 - Part definitions

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Agricultural industry representative" means any person:
(A)
Engaged in a business that provides a service to, or good for, farmers engaged in production agriculture;
(B)
Employed by a local, state, or federal agency that has as part of its mission the conservation of natural resources and the betterment of farming interests; or
(C)
Possessing a graduate-level degree in agricultural science, agricultural engineering, or agricultural business;
(2)
"Commission" means the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission created by §
43-14-203
;
(3)
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture;
(4)
"District" or "soil and water conservation district" means a subdivision of this state and a public body corporate and politic, organized under this part, for the purpose, with the powers, and subject to the restrictions set forth in this part;
(5)
"Land occupier" means any person, other than the owner, who is in possession of any lands lying within a district, whether as lessee, renter, tenant, or otherwise;
(6)
"Landowner" means any person who holds legal or equitable title to any lands lying within a district;
(7)
"Neglect of duty" means a public official's failure to perform a duty of office;
(8)
"Nominating petition" means a petition filed under §
43-14-214
to nominate candidates for the office of supervisor of a soil and water conservation district;
(9)
"Petition" means a petition filed under §
43-14-207
for the creation of a district;
(10)
"Supervisor" means a member of the governing body of a district, elected or appointed pursuant to this part;
(11)
"Tennessee association of conservation districts" means the nonprofit organization consisting of the ninety-five (95) soil and water conservation districts in this state, with the mission of assisting the districts with the conservation of soil, water, and other natural resources through education, leadership, and advocacy;
(12)
"Training and experience" means knowledge of existing conservation practices and programs, first-hand experience with installation of conservation practices, or education and training or experience in soil science, natural resources, environmental science, or a related field; and
(13)
"United States" means the government of the United States, the natural resources conservation service of the United States department of agriculture, and any other agency or instrumentality thereof.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203, s 2, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1939, ch. 197, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.3 (Williams, § 552.33); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1502.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW (§§ 43-14-201 — 43-14-219) › Section 43-14-204 - Employment of administrative officer and others - Legal services - Delegation of powers and duties

(a)
The commission may employ an administrative officer and technical experts and other agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require, and shall determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation.
(b)
The commission may call upon the attorney general and reporter for legal services as it may require.
(c)
The commission may delegate its powers and duties to its chair, to one (1) or more of its members, or to one (1) or more of its agents or employees.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203, s 2, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1939, ch. 197, § 4; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.4 (Williams, § 552.34); Acts 1957, ch. 158, § 1; 1976, ch. 806, § 1(80); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1504.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW (§§ 43-14-201 — 43-14-219) › Section 43-14-205 - Designation of chair - Quorum - Expenses - Surety bonds - Records - Audit - Meetings

(a)
The commission shall designate one (1) of the non-ex officio members as its chair, and may, from time to time, change such designation.
(b)
A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority in any matter within their duties shall be required for its determination.
(c)
The chair and members of the commission shall not receive compensation for their services on the commission, but are entitled to expenses, including travel expenses, necessarily incurred in the discharge of their duties on the commission. All reimbursements for travel expenses must be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
(d)
The commission shall provide for:
(1)
The execution of surety bonds for all commission employees and officers entrusted with public funds or property;
(2)
The keeping of a full and accurate record of all proceedings and of all resolutions, rules, and orders issued or adopted by the commission; and
(3)
An annual audit of the accounts of receipts and disbursements.
(e)
All meetings of the commission are subject to title 8, chapter 44, part 1.
(f)
(1)
The commission shall conduct at least two (2) meetings each year. However, the commission shall strive to conduct four (4) meetings each year.
(2)
(A)
Any member who misses more than fifty percent (50%) of the scheduled meetings in a calendar year shall be removed as a member of the commission.
(B)
The chair shall promptly notify, or cause to be notified, the appointing authority of any member who fails to satisfy the attendance requirement as prescribed in subdivision (f)(2)(A).
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203, s 2, eff. 4/22/2021.
Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 775, s 3, eff. 4/12/2016.
Acts 1939, ch. 1194, § 4; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.4 (Williams, § 552.34); Acts 1957, ch. 158, § 1; 1976, ch. 806, § 1(80); T.C.A. (orig. ed.) § 43-1505; Acts 1986, ch. 888, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW (§§ 43-14-201 — 43-14-219) › Section 43-14-208 - Conduct of hearings and referenda

The commission shall pay all expenses for the issuance of notices and the conduct of hearings and referenda under this part, and shall supervise the conduct of the hearings and referenda. The commission shall promulgate rules governing the conduct of the hearings and referenda and providing for the registration, prior to the date of the referendum, of all eligible voters, or prescribing an alternate procedure for the determination of those eligible as voters in the referendum. No informalities in the conduct of the referendum, or in any matter relating to the referendum, invalidate the referendum or its result, if notice of the referendum was given substantially as provided in this part and the referendum has been fairly conducted.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203, s 2, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1939, ch. 197, § 5; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.5 (Williams, § 552.35); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1508.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW (§§ 43-14-201 — 43-14-219) › Section 43-14-209 - Publication of results of referendum - Determination of whether operation of district is administratively practicable and feasible

The commission shall publish the result of the referendum and shall thereafter consider and determine whether the operation of the district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable and feasible. If the commission determines that the operation of the district is not administratively practicable and feasible, it shall record this determination and deny the petition. If the commission determines that the operation of the district is administratively practicable and feasible, it shall record this determination and shall proceed with the organization of the district in the manner provided in this part. In making this determination, the commission shall give due regard and weight to the attitudes of the landowners and land occupiers of lands lying within the defined boundaries, the number of landowners eligible to vote in the referendum who have voted, the proportion of the votes cast in the referendum in favor of the creation of the district to the total number of votes cast, the probable expense of carrying on erosion-control operations within the district, and other economic and social factors relevant to the determination; provided, that the commission shall not determine that the operation of the proposed district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable and feasible, unless at least a majority of the votes cast in the referendum upon the proposition of creation of the district were cast in favor of the creation of the district.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203, s 2, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1939, ch. 197, § 5; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.5 (Williams, § 552.35); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1509.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW (§§ 43-14-201 — 43-14-219) › Section 43-14-211 - Subsequent petitions after denial of petition

After six (6) months have expired from the date of the denial of a petition pursuant to a determination by the commission that operation of a proposed district is not administratively practicable and feasible, subsequent petitions may be filed and action taken in accordance with this part.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203, s 2, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1939, ch. 197, § 5; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 552.5 (Williams, § 552.35); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1511.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW (§§ 43-14-201 — 43-14-219) › Section 43-14-212 - Petitions for including additional territory within existing district

Petitions for including additional territory within an existing district may be filed with the commission. The proceedings provided for in this part in the case of petitions to organize a district must be observed in the case of petitions for inclusion. The commission shall prescribe the form for such petitions, which must be substantially the same as the form for petitions to organize a district. If the number of landowners in the area proposed for inclusion is less than twenty-five (25), a referendum is not required if the petition is signed by a majority of the landowners of the area. In referenda upon petitions for inclusion, all landowners within the proposed additional area are eligible to vote.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203, s 2, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1939, ch. 197, § 5; 1941, ch. 83, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.5 (Williams, § 552.35); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1512.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW (§§ 43-14-201 — 43-14-219) › Section 43-14-213 - Establishment of district upon proof of the issuance of certificate

In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract, proceeding, or action of the district, the district is established in accordance with this part upon proof of the issuance of the certificate by the secretary of state pursuant to §
43-14-210
. A copy of the certificate certified by the secretary of state is admissible in evidence in any suit, action, or proceeding and is proof of the filing and its contents.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203, s 2, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1939, ch. 197, § 5; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.5 (Williams, § 552.35); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1513.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW (§§ 43-14-201 — 43-14-219) › Section 43-14-217 - Cooperation of districts

The supervisors of two (2) or more districts may cooperate with one another in the exercise of the powers conferred in this part.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203, s 2, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1939, ch. 197, § 7; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.7 (Williams, § 552.37); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1517; Acts 1980, ch. 508, § 1; 1985, ch. 32, § 1; 2007 , ch. 295, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW (§§ 43-14-201 — 43-14-219) › Section 43-14-219 - Notice

For purposes of the provisions of §§
43-14-207
,
43-14-210
,
43-14-214
, and
43-14-218
requiring notice, the notice must be published twice, with an interval of at least seven (7) days between the two (2) publication dates, in a newspaper or other publication of general circulation within the appropriate area, or, if no such publication of general circulation is available, by posting at a reasonable number of conspicuous places within the appropriate area to include, where possible, posting at public places where it may be customary to post notices concerning county or municipal affairs generally. At any hearing held pursuant to such notice at the time and place designated in the notice, adjournment may be made from time to time without the necessity of renewing the notice for the adjourned dates.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203, s 2, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1939, ch. 197, § 9; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.9 (Williams, § 552.39); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1519.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 3 - SOIL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-14-301 — 43-14-308) › Section 43-14-301 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203,s 3, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1937 (2nd E. S.), ch. 5, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.14 (Williams, § 584.10); impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1601.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 3 - SOIL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-14-301 — 43-14-308) › Section 43-14-302 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203,s 3, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1937 (2nd E. S.), ch. 5, § 2-A, as added by Acts 1937 (3rd E. S.), ch. 5, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.15 (Williams, § 584.10a); impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1602.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 3 - SOIL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-14-301 — 43-14-308) › Section 43-14-303 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203,s 3, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1937 (2nd E. S.), ch. 5, § 2-B, as added by Acts 1937 (3rd E. S.), ch. 5, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.16 (Williams, § 584.10b); impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1603.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 3 - SOIL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-14-301 — 43-14-308) › Section 43-14-304 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203,s 3, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1937 (2nd E. S.), ch. 5, § 3; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.17 (Williams, § 584.11); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1604; Acts 2004, ch. 517, § 7.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 3 - SOIL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-14-301 — 43-14-308) › Section 43-14-305 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203,s 3, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1937 (2nd E. S.), ch. 5, § 4; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.18 (Williams, § 584.12); impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1605; Acts 2004, ch. 517, § 8.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 3 - SOIL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-14-301 — 43-14-308) › Section 43-14-306 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203,s 3, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1937 (2nd E. S.), ch. 5, § 5; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.19 (Williams, § 584.13); impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1606.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 3 - SOIL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-14-301 — 43-14-308) › Section 43-14-307 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203,s 3, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1937 (2nd E. S.), ch. 5, § 6; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.20 (Williams, § 584.14); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1607.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 14 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 43-14-101 — 43-14-308) › Part 3 - SOIL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-14-301 — 43-14-308) › Section 43-14-308 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 203,s 3, eff. 4/22/2021.
Acts 1937 (2nd E. S.), ch. 5, § 7; C. Supp. 1950, § 552.21 (Williams, § 584.15); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1608; Acts 2004, ch. 517, § 9.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 15 - CONTRACTS TO RAISE AND SELL FARM PRODUCTS (§§ 43-15-101 — 43-15-104) › Section 43-15-101 - Contracts for period not exceeding three years authorized

Any person may enter into contract with natural persons or corporations, whereby the person, for a period of one (1) or more years, not exceeding three (3) years, will plant, cultivate, and harvest on such person's farm or plantation any particular crop, either of wheat, corn, or tobacco, or other agricultural product; will plant and cultivate such acreage as the parties may agree; and will prepare it for market, sale, and shipment in any particular manner to be agreed upon as useful, proper, or necessary for the purpose.
Acts 1907, ch. 155, § 1; Shan., § 3193a4; mod. Code 1932, §7807; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1701.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 15 - CONTRACTS TO RAISE AND SELL FARM PRODUCTS (§§ 43-15-101 — 43-15-104) › Section 43-15-102 - Irrevocable appointment of exclusive agent to sell farm products

(a)
The first person may appoint or designate the other person with whom the first person may contract as the first person's agent; and may invest the agent with authority to decide when and at what price or prices the farm products shall be sold and may appoint the agent the sole and exclusive agent to sell the products.
(b)
Such farm products shall not be sold by the owner independent of the agent, or through or by any other agent, and they shall not be delivered for storage to any bailee or depository other than a designated bailee or depository of the agent.
(c)
Such agency shall be irrevocable for the time for which it was by the parties entered into.
Acts 1907, ch. 155, § 2; Shan., § 3193a; 5; mod. Code 1932, §7808; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1702.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 15 - CONTRACTS TO RAISE AND SELL FARM PRODUCTS (§§ 43-15-101 — 43-15-104) › Section 43-15-103 - Contracts for costs and expenses of agency to be borne proportionately and ratably

If more than one (1) person appoints or designates the same agent, under similar contracts, with the same powers, the persons may agree in the contracts that they will bear and pay proportionately and ratably, according to the value of their several crops, the costs and expenses of the agency, including warehousing, storing, handling, preparing the crops for market, insurance, and all other legitimate expenses incurred in the handling and sale of the crops.
Acts 1907, ch. 155, § 3; Shan., § 3193a6; mod. Code 1932, §7809; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1703.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 15 - CONTRACTS TO RAISE AND SELL FARM PRODUCTS (§§ 43-15-101 — 43-15-104) › Section 43-15-104 - Contracts are binding, irrevocable, and enforceable - Damages for breach

Every such contract shall be binding and irrevocable by either party, and may be specifically enforced in equity; or, if breached by either party, the injured party may bring suit for damages at law, if the party elects to do so.
Acts 1907, ch. 155, § 4; Shan., § 3193a7; Code 1932, § 7810; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1704.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 16 - COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-16-101 — 43-16-148) › Section 43-16-101 - Short title

For the purpose of brevity and convenience, this chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Cooperative Marketing Law."
Acts 1923, ch. 100, § 2; Shan. Supp., § 2534a27; Code 1932, §3785; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1801.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 16 - COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-16-101 — 43-16-148) › Section 43-16-102 - Purpose of chapter

This chapter is enacted in order to promote, foster, and encourage the intelligent and orderly marketing of agricultural products and other products of the soil, through cooperation; to eliminate speculation and waste; to make the distribution of agricultural products between producer and consumer as direct as can be efficiently done; to stabilize the marketing of agricultural products; and to provide for the organization and incorporation of cooperative marketing associations for the marketing of such products.
Acts 1923, ch. 100, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 2534a26; Code 1932, §3784; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1802.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 16 - COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-16-101 — 43-16-148) › Section 43-16-103 - Chapter definitions

(a)
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Agricultural products" includes horticultural, viticultural, forestry, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee and any farm products;
(2)
"Association" means any corporation organized under this chapter;
(3)
"Member" includes actual members of associations without capital stock, and holders of common stock in associations organized with capital stock; and
(4)
"Person" includes an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, and association.
(b)
An association organized under this chapter shall be deemed "nonprofit," inasmuch as it is not organized to make profit for itself, as such, or for its members, as such, but only for its members as producers.
Acts 1923, ch. 100, § 2; Shan. Supp., § 2534a27; Code 1932, §3785; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1803.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 16 - COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-16-101 — 43-16-148) › Section 43-16-104 - Nonprofit cooperative association - Persons entitled to form

Eleven (11) or more persons, a majority of whom are residents of this state, engaged in the production of agricultural products, may form a nonprofit, cooperative association, with or without capital stock, under this chapter.
Acts 1923, ch. 100, § 3; Shan. Supp., § 2534a28; Code 1932, §3786; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1804.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 16 - COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-16-101 — 43-16-148) › Section 43-16-105 - Activities in which authorized to engage

An association may be organized to engage in any activity:
(1)
In connection with the marketing or selling of the agricultural products of its members, or with the harvesting, preserving, drying, processing, canning, packing, grading, storing, handling, shipping or utilization of such products, or the manufacturing or marketing of the by-products of such products;
(2)
In connection with the manufacturing, selling, or supplying to its members of machinery, equipment, or supplies;
(3)
In the financing of the above enumerated activities; or
(4)
In any one (1) or more of the activities specified in this section.
Acts 1923, ch. 100, § 4; Shan. Supp., § 2534a29; Code 1932, §3787; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1805.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 16 - COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-16-101 — 43-16-148) › Section 43-16-106 - Preliminary inquiry as to probable success

Every group of persons contemplating the organization of an association under this chapter is urged to communicate with the college of agricultural sciences and natural resources, University of Tennessee, which will inform the group whatever the survey of the marketing conditions affecting the commodities proposed to be handled may indicate regarding probable success.
Acts 1923, ch. 100, § 5; Shan. Supp., § 2534a30; Code 1932, §3788; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1806.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 16 - COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-16-101 — 43-16-148) › Section 43-16-107 - Recognition that farmers need special instruction data in marketing their products

It is recognized that:
(1)
Agriculture is characterized by individual production in contrast to the group or factory system that characterizes other forms of industrial production;
(2)
The ordinary form of corporate organization permits industrial groups to combine for the purpose of group production and the ensuing group marketing and that the public has an interest in permitting farmers to bring their industry to the high degree of efficiency and merchandising skill evidenced in the manufacturing industries;
(3)
The public interest urgently needs to prevent the migration from the farm to the city in order to keep up farm production and to preserve the agricultural supply of the nation; and
(4)
The public interest demands that the farmer be encouraged to attain a superior and more direct system of marketing in the substitution of merchandising for the blind, unscientific, and speculative selling of crops; and
(5)
That for this purpose, the farmers should secure special guidance and instructive data from the college of agricultural sciences and natural resources, University of Tennessee.
Acts 1923, ch. 100, § 5; Shan. Supp., § 2534a31; Code 1932, §3789; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1807.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 16 - COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-16-101 — 43-16-148) › Section 43-16-108 - Powers of incorporated association

Each association incorporated under this chapter has the power to:
(1)
Engage in activity in connection with the marketing, selling, preserving, harvesting, drying, processing, manufacturing, canning, packing, grading, storing, handling, or utilization of any agricultural products produced or delivered to it by its members, or the manufacturing, or marketing of the by-products thereof; or any activity in connection with the purchase, hiring, or use by its members of supplies, machinery, or equipment; or in the financing of any such activities; or in any one (1) or more of the activities specified in this section; and the association may also buy, sell and deal in agricultural products of nonmembers to an amount not greater in value than such as are handled by it for its members;
(2)
Borrow money and make advance payments and advances to members;
(3)
Act as the agent or representative of any member or members in any of the above mentioned activities;
(4)
Purchase or otherwise acquire, and hold, own, and exercise all rights or ownership in, and sell, transfer, or pledge, or guarantee the payment of dividends or interest on or the retirement or redemption of shares of the capital stock or bonds of any corporation or association engaged in any related activity or in the warehousing or handling or marketing of any of the products handled by the association;
(5)
Establish reserves and invest the funds thereof in bonds or in such other property as may be provided in the bylaws;
(6)
Buy, hold, and exercise all privileges of ownership over such real or personal property as may be necessary or convenient for the conduct and operation of any business of the association, or incidental thereto;
(7)
Establish, secure, own and develop patents, trademarks and copyrights; and
(8)
Do each and everything necessary, suitable or proper for the accomplishment of any one (1) of the purposes or the attainment of any one (1) or more of the subjects, enumerated in this section, or conducive to or expedient for the interest or benefit of the association, and contract accordingly; and, in addition, exercise and possess all powers, rights and privileges necessary or incidental to the purposes for which the association is organized or to the activities in which it is engaged; and, in addition, any other rights, powers, and privileges granted by the laws of this state to ordinary corporations, except those inconsistent with the express provisions of this chapter, and to do any such thing anywhere.
Acts 1923, ch. 100, § 6; Shan. Supp., § 2534a32; Code 1932, §3790; Acts 1933, ch. 93, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 3790; T.C.A. (orig. ed.) § 43-1808.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 16 - COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-16-101 — 43-16-148) › Section 43-16-109 - Members - Qualifications

(a)
Under the terms and conditions prescribed in the bylaws adopted by it, an association may admit as members, or issue common stock to, only persons engaged in the production of the agricultural products to be handled by or through the association, including the lessees and tenants of land used for the production of such products and any lessors and landlords who receive as rent all or any part of the crop raised on the leased premises.
(b)
If a member of a nonstock association is other than a natural person, that member may be represented by any individual, associate, officer, or manager, or member thereof, duly authorized in writing.
(c)
One (1) association organized under this chapter may become a member or stockholder of any other association or associations organized under this chapter.
Acts 1923, ch. 100, § 7; Shan. Supp., § 2534a33; Code 1932, §3791; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1809.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 16 - COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-16-101 — 43-16-148) › Section 43-16-110 - Articles of incorporation - Preparing and filing - Contents

Each association formed under this chapter must prepare and file articles of incorporation, setting forth:
(1)
The name of the association;
(2)
The purpose for which it is formed;
(3)
The place where its principal business will be transacted;
(4)
The duration of the association, if other than perpetual. If the charter of any association organized under this chapter provides for a term of existence, not exceeding fifty (50) years, such charter is deemed to be amended to provide that the duration of the association is perpetual, unless a majority of the members of such association vote to limit the duration of the association to some other period of time in accordance with title 48, chapter 3; provided, that in no event may the members so amend the charter of an association that has been in existence for more than fifty (50) years;
(5)
The number of directors of the association, which must be not less than five (5) and may be any number in excess of five (5); the term of office of such directors; and the names and addresses of those who are to serve as incorporating directors for the first term, and/or until the election and qualification of their successors;
(6)
If organized without capital stock, whether the property rights and interest of each member shall be equal or unequal; and if unequal, the general rule or rules applicable to all members by which the property rights and interests, respectively, of each member may and shall be determined and fixed; and provision for the admission of new members who shall be entitled to share in the property of the association with the old members, in accordance with such general rule or rules;
(7)
If organized with capital stock, the amount of stock and the number of shares into which it is divided and the par value thereof; and
(8)
The street address and zip code of the association's initial registered office in this state, the county in which the office is located, and the name of its initial registered agent at that office.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 323, s 1, eff. 4/28/2015.
Acts 1923, ch. 100, § 8; Shan. Supp., § 2534a34; Code 1932, §3792; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1810; Acts 1981, ch. 27, § 1; 1991, ch. 243, § 1.
2023 Tennessee Code › Title 43 - AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE (§§ 43-1-101 — 43-40-105) › Chapter 16 - COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 43-16-101 — 43-16-148) › Section 43-16-111 - Capital stock - Articles specifying division into preferred and common stock

The capital stock may be divided into preferred and common stock. If so divided, the articles of incorporation must contain a statement of the number of shares of stock to which preference is granted and the number of shares of stock to which no preference is granted, and the nature and definite extent of the preference and privileges granted to each.
Acts 1923, ch. 100, § 8; Shan. Supp., § 2534a35; Code 1932, §3793; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 43-1811.