Upon the filing with the commissioner of a petition for referendum, the commissioner shall, within fifteen (15) days thereafter, convene the Tennessee dairy promotion committee, established by § 44-19-114, to consider the petition; and if upon such consideration the committee finds the petition for referendum to meet the requirements of this chapter, then, and in such an event, it shall be the duty of the commissioner to certify the petition for referendum as provided in this chapter.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 44 - Animals and Animal Husbandry
Chapter 19 - Dairy Industry Promotion Act
§ 44-19-102. Legislative Declaration
§ 44-19-103. Chapter Definitions
§ 44-19-104. Actions Not Illegal or in Restraint of Trade
§ 44-19-105. Referendum on Assessment Authorized
§ 44-19-106. Petition for Assessment
§ 44-19-107. Consideration and Certification of Petition
§ 44-19-108. Filing of Petition — Effect of Referendum
§ 44-19-110. Supervision and Cost of Referendum
§ 44-19-111. Notice of Referendum and Assessment — Ballots
§ 44-19-112. Distribution of Ballots — Declaration of Results
§ 44-19-113. Implementation of Results — Imposition, Notice and Disposition of Assessment
§ 44-19-115. Refund of Promotion Money
§ 44-19-116. Deposits — Disbursements
§ 44-19-117. Investments — Use of Funds
§ 44-19-118. Change or Termination of Assessment — Petition — Referendum