Upon written petition duly signed by fifteen percent (15%) of the producers affected by the assessment, the commissioner shall, in accordance with the procedure established in §§ 44-19-109 — 44-19-112, conduct a referendum to determine whether the producers assent to a change of the assessment or to terminate the assessment. The producers shall be deemed to have assented to a change of the assessment or termination of assessment if a majority of those voting vote in favor of the change or termination.
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