(a) The commissioner of agriculture has the duty under this part to:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-6-204

  • Agriculture: means :
    (i) The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Assist the county weed control board, all public utilities, the department of transportation, the county legislative body, drainage districts, the county highway department, other public and quasi-public corporations and other interested parties in the control and eradication of Johnson grass;
(2) Be informed of the origin, nature and appearance of Johnson grass and the manner in which it is disseminated and shall follow recommendations of the University of Tennessee, college of agricultural sciences and natural resources, as to the best and approved method to control, eradicate and prevent the dissemination of Johnson grass; and
(3) Cooperate with and have authority to enter into cooperative agreements with state and federal agencies and departments for the furtherance of the control and eradication of Johnson grass.
(b) The commissioner shall make all rules and regulations for carrying out this part and its requirements.
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