§ 44-19-115. Refund of Promotion Money
If and when the national program pursuant to the Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983 (Public Law 98-180) establishes a procedure for the return of promotion moneys to the producer, at the producer’s request, then and only then shall the Tennessee dairy promotion committee, upon written request of any producer, refund from the funds […]
§ 44-19-116. Deposits — Disbursements
Any moneys collected pursuant to this chapter shall not be state funds, and shall be deposited in a bank or other depository in this state, as from time to time determined by the Tennessee dairy promotion committee, allocated to the dairy industry promotion program under which they are collected, and disbursed by the committee only […]
§ 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, […]
§ 44-19-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Dairy Industry Promotion Act.”
§ 44-19-102. Legislative Declaration
It is declared that the general assembly finds that it is in the interest of the public welfare that Tennessee farmers who are producers of milk and milk products be permitted and encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with other producers, handlers, dealers and processors of milk products in promoting and stimulating, by advertising, […]
§ 44-19-103. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture; “Department” means the department of agriculture; “Handler” or “dealer” means any person, including any distributor, processor, bulk handler, or operator of a store, who purchases or receives on consignment or otherwise, milk or milk products of every kind and […]
§ 44-19-104. Actions Not Illegal or in Restraint of Trade
No association, meeting or activity undertaken pursuant to this chapter and intended to benefit all of the producers, handlers and processors of milk products shall be illegal or in restraint of trade.
§ 44-19-105. Referendum on Assessment Authorized
Producers of milk and milk products on a commercial basis may, by referendum of producers held in accordance with this chapter, levy upon themselves an assessment on milk products for the purpose of financing or contributing to the financing of a program of promoting, advertising, researching and other methods designed to increase the consumption, use […]