The commissioner shall, within sixty (60) days after the filing of a petition for referendum, and subject to a finding by the Tennessee dairy promotion committee that the petition is properly filed, determine by referendum whether the producers assent to the proposed assessment, change in assessment or termination of an existing assessment. The producers shall be deemed to have assented to the assessment, change in assessment or termination of an existing assessment if a simple majority of those voting assent to the assessment, change in assessment or termination of an existing assessment by affirmative vote.
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