§ 44-19-118. Change or Termination of Assessment — Petition — Referendum
Upon written petition duly signed by fifteen percent (15%) of the producers affected by the assessment, the commissioner shall, in accordance with the procedure established in §§ 44-19-109 — 44-19-112, conduct a referendum to determine whether the producers assent to a change of the assessment or to terminate the assessment. The producers shall be deemed […]
§ 44-19-119. Reports — Information — Audits
The commissioner may require purchasers to file such information and reports as may be reasonably necessary to assist in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. The Tennessee dairy promotion committee shall prepare an annual report of its activities through June 30 of each year, and submit this report to the commissioner. The annual report […]
§ 44-19-120. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations
The commissioner may make and promulgate such rules and regulations in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions and intent of this chapter.
§ 44-19-121. Orders and Injunctions Restraining Violations — Unpaid Assessments
Whenever in the judgment of the commissioner or the Tennessee dairy promotion committee on recommendation to the commissioner, a purchaser is engaged in or is about to engage in any acts or practices that constitute a violation of any of the sections of this chapter, the commissioner may make application to a court of appropriate […]
§ 44-19-122. Termination of Assessments and Chapter
If there is a termination of assessments pursuant to the Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983 (Public Law 98-180), this chapter shall be null and void.
§ 44-19-117. Investments — Use of Funds
The Tennessee dairy promotion committee may invest all assessments, gifts or grants that are collected or received by the committee. The committee may not use funds received, collected or accrued for any purpose other than program operations including the purposes designated for those funds in this chapter, and the reasonable costs or expenses necessary to […]
§ 44-19-108. Filing of Petition — Effect of Referendum
The commissioner shall, within sixty (60) days after the filing of a petition for referendum, and subject to a finding by the Tennessee dairy promotion committee that the petition is properly filed, determine by referendum whether the producers assent to the proposed assessment, change in assessment or termination of an existing assessment. The producers shall […]
§ 44-19-109. Conducting of Referendum — Voting — Qualifications
Any referendum conducted under this chapter shall be held on a statewide basis. Persons eligible to participate in the referendum shall include all producers engaged in the production of milk products on a commercial basis, who have been issued and possess a valid current producer’s permit, or certification, issued by the department. In the referendum, […]
§ 44-19-110. Supervision and Cost of Referendum
The manner, conduct, and management of any referendum held under this chapter shall be under the supervision and direction of the commissioner. The expense of the referendum shall be paid by the department if there is no assessment currently in effect; otherwise, the Tennessee dairy promotion committee shall bear the cost of the referendum as […]
§ 44-19-111. Notice of Referendum and Assessment — Ballots
With respect to any referendum conducted under this chapter, the commissioner shall, before calling and announcing such referendum, give notice of the effective date of the assessment, if adopted, and the amount and basis of the assessment proposed to be collected; provided, that no assessment levied under this chapter shall exceed ten cents (10¢) per […]