Tennessee Code 43-20-207 – Referendum
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-20-207
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- 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 - Board: means the Tennessee soybean promotion board established by §. See Tennessee Code 43-20-203
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 43-20-203
- 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.
- Department: means the department of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 43-20-203
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Producer: means a person who produces soybeans as an ongoing commercial operation and includes any landowner who shares in the production costs or the proceeds of the sale of any soybeans that are grown on the landowner's land. See Tennessee Code 43-20-203
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
“Shall the producers of soybeans assess themselves at the rate of ____________________ cents per bushel of soybeans sold, and use the funds so collected by the department of agriculture and paid over to the Tennessee soybean promotion board to finance a program of research, education, market development, marketing, advertising and other methods designed to promote the increased production, consumption, use and sale of soybeans and soybean products?”