Tennessee Code 44-19-111 – Notice of referendum and assessment – Ballots
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 44-19-111
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 44-19-103
- 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 44-19-103
- Vote: means to cast a ballot in a referendum. See Tennessee Code 44-19-103
With respect to any referendum conducted under this chapter, the commissioner shall, before calling and announcing such referendum, give notice of the effective date of the assessment, if adopted, and the amount and basis of the assessment proposed to be collected; provided, that no assessment levied under this chapter shall exceed ten cents (10¢) per hundred weight. Voting in the referendum shall be by mail ballots returned to an address determined and announced by the commissioner who shall mail a ballot to all qualified producers eligible to vote in the referendum.