(a) The Tennessee beef promotion board shall be composed of twelve (12) members, to be appointed by the commissioner as provided in this section.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-29-118

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 43-29-103
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • 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
(b) All twelve (12) members of the board shall be producers of beef animals or representatives of the beef industry in the state. The members of the Tennessee beef promotion board shall be the members of the board of directors of the Tennessee beef industry council, certified under 7 C.F.R. § 1260.315. Vacancies that occur shall be filled by the commissioner from individuals nominated by the organizations that are represented on the board of directors of the Tennessee beef industry council and in the same representation ratios.
(c) The commissioner or the commissioner’s designee shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the board.
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