As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Agricultural district” means those properties residing within a contiguous boundary and meeting appropriate criteria for designation as such by the local soil and water conservation district;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-34-103

  • Agricultural district: means those properties residing within a contiguous boundary and meeting appropriate criteria for designation as such by the local soil and water conservation district. See Tennessee Code 43-34-103
  • Agricultural production: means those operations including associated land and facility management activities engaged in the commercial propagation, raising, harvesting and/or processing of any plant or animal or products thereof for purposes of consumption, utilization, goods, or service either on-site or for distribution. See Tennessee Code 43-34-103
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Soil and water conservation district: means that governmental body established by chapter 14, part 2, of this title. See Tennessee Code 43-34-103
(2) “Agricultural production” means those operations including associated land and facility management activities engaged in the commercial propagation, raising, harvesting and/or processing of any plant or animal or products thereof for purposes of consumption, utilization, goods, or service either on-site or for distribution;
(3) “Board of supervisors” means the governing body of the local soil and water conservation district;
(4) “Farmland” means land and associated facilities involved in agricultural production activities;
(5) “Ownership” means any individual, family, company, corporation, or organization holding title to property within a proposed or established agricultural district;
(6) “Petition” means the application and application process for designation of an agricultural district as submitted to the local soil and water conservation district;
(7) “Soil and water conservation district” means that governmental body established by chapter 14, part 2, of this title; and
(8) “Tennessee soil and water conservation commission” means that governmental body established by chapter 14, part 2, of this title.
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