§ 43-20-203. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Board” means the Tennessee soybean promotion board established by § 43-20-102; “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture; “Department” means the department of agriculture; “Producer” means a person who produces soybeans as an ongoing commercial operation and includes any landowner who shares in the production costs […]
§ 43-20-204. Legality of Associations, Meetings or Actions — Restraint of Trade
No association, meeting or act undertaken pursuant to this part and intended to benefit the producers and purchasers of soybeans is illegal or in restraint of trade.
§ 43-20-205. Assessment on Producers — Application for Referendum
Any commission, council, board or other entity that is fairly representative of soybean producers may make application to the commissioner requesting a referendum of producers of soybeans upon the question of whether an assessment of a specified amount should be levied, collected and disbursed under this part, or whether a prior assessment should be amended […]
§ 43-20-206. Date of Referendum — Notice
Within thirty (30) days of receipt of an application requesting a referendum, the commissioner shall set a date for the referendum, which shall not be more than sixty (60) days after receipt of the application, and shall publish by newspaper, the date of the referendum, the polling places and the hours they will be open, […]
§ 43-20-207. Referendum
Any referendum held under this part 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 agricultural extension office. All ballots shall be provided at the polling places. Each person seeking to vote in the referendum shall be […]
§ 43-20-103. Assessment Levied on Producers — Promotion Fund — Records of Purchasers
There is imposed and levied an assessment at the rate of one cent (1¢) per bushel on all soybeans grown within the state of Tennessee, by producers desiring to execute forms stating their desire to participate as set out in this section, and this assessment shall be deducted by the purchaser from the amount paid […]
§ 43-19-217. Warehouseman’s Lien for Fees and Charges
A lien is given to the proprietor of the warehouse on all tobacco and proceeds for fees and charges on the tobacco and proceeds.
§ 43-19-218. Selling or Shipping Without Inspection Not Prohibited
No planter or person is prohibited from selling tobacco at private sale, with or without inspection, if such person chooses so to do, nor compelled to have tobacco, though stored in a public or authorized warehouse, inspected; but the person may sell or ship it without inspection.
§ 43-19-301. Commissioner of Agriculture to Enforce Rules and Regulations
The commissioner of agriculture is vested with the power and authority and is charged with the duty of administering and enforcing this part, and has the authority to establish and enforce reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with this part, for the purpose of carrying out this part.
§ 43-19-302. Commingling of Tobacco Forbidden
It is unlawful for any person to commingle, mix, place on same basket with other tobacco or in any other manner or means to handle tobacco so as to lose its identity, for the purpose of sale at auction, any looseleaf tobacco grown by one (1) producer with looseleaf burley tobacco grown by any other […]