§ 43-35-109. State Cooperation With Compact Commission
Consistent with law and within available appropriations, the departments, agencies and officers of this state shall cooperate with the southern dairy compact commission established by § 43-35-101, article II, section 4.
§ 43-35-110. Obligations in Excess of Appropriations—unlawful
It is unlawful for the compact administrator or the commissioner’s representative, and/or the members of the commission representing the state of Tennessee, to make any agreement, to create any obligation, or to commit the state for any funds, moneys or property in excess of the amounts on hand and/or the amount of appropriation for the […]
§ 43-35-101. Creation—general Provisions
The southern dairy compact is enacted into law by the Tennessee general assembly and is entered into on behalf of the state of Tennessee, with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in a form substantially similar to the text adopted in this chapter. The compact shall become effective when enacted into law by at least […]
§ 43-35-102. Delegates From Tennessee to the Southern Dairy Compact
Five (5) delegates from Tennessee shall be appointed by the governor to represent the state on the southern dairy compact commission, created and provided for in article III of the compact contained in § 43-35-101. The delegates shall include two (2) dairy producers who are engaged in the production of milk at the time of […]
§ 43-35-103. Violations
No person shall violate this part, the southern dairy compact, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to either this chapter or the compact. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) may be imposed for each violation, licenses may be revoked or suspended, or an […]
§ 43-35-104. Effective Date of Compact
This compact shall become effective when all of the following have occurred: When the governor has executed the compact on behalf of this state and has caused a verified copy of the compact to be filed with the secretary of state; When the commissioner of agriculture has certified to the governor and to the general […]
§ 43-35-105. Compact Administrator
The compact administrator for this state shall be the commissioner of agriculture. The duties of the compact administrator shall be deemed a regular part of the duties of the commissioner’s office and the commissioner’s expenses as compact administrator become a charge upon the funds of the department of agriculture. The commissioner, as compact administrator, shall […]
§ 43-35-106. Acquisition of Information Pertaining to the Dairy Industry
The commissioner of agriculture may, by lawful means, obtain information pertaining to the dairy industry that the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this part and the southern dairy compact. Such information may be utilized by the commissioner, the delegates, and the commission.
§ 43-35-107. Rules and Regulations
The commissioner of agriculture is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled at title 4, chapter 5, as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this part and the southern dairy compact.
§ 43-35-108. Copies of Commission Bylaws
Pursuant to article VI, section 5, copies of the commission’s bylaws and amendments thereto shall be filed with the commissioner of agriculture.