Any commission, council, board or other entity that is fairly representative of soybean producers may make application to the commissioner requesting a referendum of producers of soybeans upon the question of whether an assessment of a specified amount should be levied, collected and disbursed under this part, or whether a prior assessment should be amended or terminated. The application shall state the amount of the assessment per bushel that is to be proposed in the referendum, and a brief statement of the purposes for which the funds collected will be spent.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 43 - Agriculture and Horticulture
Chapter 20 - Soybean Promotion
Part 2 - Soybean Promotion Act
§ 43-20-202. Legislative Findings
§ 43-20-204. Legality of Associations, Meetings or Actions — Restraint of Trade
§ 43-20-205. Assessment on Producers — Application for Referendum
§ 43-20-206. Date of Referendum — Notice
§ 43-20-209. Records of Purchasers
§ 43-20-211. Referendum on Assessment Remaining in Effect
§ 43-20-213. Personal Debt of Purchaser — Late Payment Penalty
§ 43-20-214. Waiver of Assessment
§ 43-20-215. Rules and Regulations
§ 43-20-216. Agreements for Collection of Assessments or Collateral