(a) The commission shall study the state of equine health in this state, emerging equine health issues that may impact the equine industry in this state, and other equine health and equine industry issues the commission deems relevant, and shall make regulatory and legislative recommendations to the department and the general assembly.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-13-106

  • Agriculture: means :
    (i) The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Commission: means the Tennessee equine health advisory commission, created by §. See Tennessee Code 43-13-102
  • Department: means the department of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 43-13-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) On or before February 1, 2021, and not later than each February 1 thereafter, the commission shall develop and submit an annual report to the governor, the commissioner of agriculture, the chair of the energy, agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate, and the agriculture and natural resources committee of the house of representatives. The report must describe the status of equine health in this state, make any recommendations for rulemaking to the department that the commission considers appropriate, and make any legislative recommendations to the general assembly that the commission considers appropriate.
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