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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-29-112

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103
  • Referendum: means any voting procedure under which affected producers may, by secret ballot, vote for or against an assessment authorized by this chapter. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103

If the commissioner determines that, during any continuous twelve-month period the assessment program is in effect, over thirty percent (30%) of the proceeds generated by the assessment is being refunded, then the commissioner shall conduct a referendum within one hundred twenty (120) days to determine whether the assessment program should remain in effect.