§ 43-14-301. County Legislative Body Authorized to Purchase Terracing Equipment — Conditions
Where there is organized in a county a soil conservation association, whose membership shall comprise bona fide landowners, incorporated under the Cooperative Marketing Law, compiled in chapter 16 of this title; and when sufficient members of the association have agreed with the association by written contract to pay their proportionate share of the cost of […]
§ 43-14-302. Pulverizing Lime — Purchase and Lease of Equipment and Quarries
Where there is organized in a county a county soil conservation association, whose membership shall comprise bona fide landowners incorporated under the Cooperative Marketing Law, compiled in chapter 16 of this title; and when the members of the association have agreed with the association by written contract to pay their proportionate share of the cost […]
§ 43-14-303. Analyzing Soil for Lime and Phosphate Content — Purchase of Equipment
Where there is organized in the county a soil conservation association whose membership shall comprise bona fide landowners incorporated under the Cooperative Marketing Law, compiled in chapter 16 of this title, and when sufficient members of the association shall have agreed with the association by written contract to pay their proportionate share of the cost […]
§ 43-14-304. Organization With Aid of University of Tennessee Extension Service
Farmers in a county desiring to organize a soil conservation association in order to participate in the benefits of this part shall request the advice and help of the University of Tennessee extension, in the organization and incorporation of such association.
§ 43-14-305. Purchase of Terracing Equipment With Advice of Extension Service
Before a county soil conservation association shall petition a county legislative body for aid in the purchase of terracing equipment, the officers of the association shall seek advice from the extension service, and particularly, its rural engineers, on the type of equipment that would prove most efficient in the county, and the equipment shall be […]
§ 43-14-213. Subsequent Petitions After Determination of Nonpracticability
After six (6) months have expired from the date of entry of a determination by the state soil conservation committee that operation of a proposed district is not administratively practicable and feasible, and denial of a petition pursuant to the determination, subsequent petitions may be filed and action taken in accordance with this part.
§ 43-14-214. Additional Territory — Petition to Include — Form and Contents
Petitions for including additional territory within an existing district may be filed with the state soil conservation committee. The proceedings provided for in this part in the case of petitions to organize a district shall be observed in the case of petitions for inclusion. The committee shall prescribe the form for such petitions, which shall […]
§ 43-14-215. Proper Establishment of District Proved in Action by Admission 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 shall be deemed to have been established, in accordance with this part, upon proof of the issuance of the certificate by the secretary of state. A copy of the certificate […]
§ 43-14-216. Election of Three Supervisors for Each District
Within thirty (30) days after the date of issuance by the secretary of state of a certificate of organization of a soil conservation district, nominating petitions may be filed with the state soil conservation committee to nominate candidates for supervisors of the district. The committee shall have authority to extend the time within which nominating […]
§ 43-14-217. Governing Body of District — Qualifications and Terms of Supervisors — Quorum — Compensation and Expenses — Employees — Program and Policy
The governing body of the district shall consist of five (5) supervisors, elected or appointed, as provided in §§ 43-14-212 and 43-14-216. The two (2) supervisors appointed by the committee shall be persons who are, by training and experience, qualified to perform the specialized skilled service that will be required of them in the performance […]