§ 43-40-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Forest Product Fairness Act.”
§ 43-40-102. Purpose
The general assembly recognizes the enormous contribution that the Tennessee forest products industry makes to the state. The continued health of the industry is vital to Tennessee’s economic well-being. A fair and equitable process for awarding state incentives to the forest products industry is necessary to maintain economic viability. The purpose of this chapter is […]
§ 43-40-103. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture; “Forest products” include the following: Products that are derived from woody biomass; Forest wood waste, including residual tops and limbs of trees, unused cull trees, pre-commercial thinnings, and wood or debris from noncommercial tree species, slash or brush; and […]
§ 43-40-104. Incentives
Incentives to directly support the purchase of forest products shall be approved by the commissioner through a fair and equitable process prior to being awarded. The process shall be open to individuals and both new and existing partnerships, corporations, associations, or other legal entities.
§ 43-40-105. Rules and Regulations
The commissioner of agriculture is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, after consulting with the commissioner of economic and community development. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
§ 43-38-1103. Filing, Service and Copying Fees
The office of the secretary of state shall collect the following fees when the documents described in this chapter are delivered for filing; and for purposes of this chapter, no document is considered delivered to the office of the secretary of state for filing unless accompanied by the fee: Document Fee Articles including designation of […]
§ 43-38-1104. Corrections
A cooperative may correct a document filed with the office of the secretary of state, if the document: Contains an incorrect statement; or Was defectively executed, attested, sealed, certified, or acknowledged. A document is corrected: By preparing articles of correction that: Describe the document, including its filing date, or attach a copy of it to […]
§ 43-38-1105. Filing Duty of Secretary of State
If the form and filing of a document delivered to the office of the secretary of state for filing satisfies the requirements of this section, and of all other applicable sections or rules that add to these requirements, then the secretary of state must file it. The secretary of state files a document by stamping […]
§ 43-38-1106. Appeal of Refusal to File Document
If the secretary of state refuses to file a document delivered to the office of the secretary of state for filing, the cooperative may appeal the refusal to the chancery court of Davidson County. The appeal is commenced by petitioning the court to compel filing the document and by attaching to the petition the document […]
§ 43-38-1107. Copy as Evidence
A certificate attached or certification affixed to a copy of a document filed by the secretary of state, bearing the secretary of state’s signature, which may be in facsimile, and the seal of this state, is conclusive evidence that the original document is on file with the secretary of state.