(a) Beginning in the 2019 rafting season, and continuing for each subsequent rafting season, the commissioner is authorized to issue permits to commercial operations conducting business within the Ocoee River management zone.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 11-8-107

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of environment and conservation or the commissioner's designee. See Tennessee Code 11-8-102
  • Development fund: means the Ocoee River recreation and economic development fund. See Tennessee Code 11-8-102
  • Ocoee River management zone: means the area of land managed by the department in accordance with agreements with the Tennessee Valley authority and U. See Tennessee Code 11-8-102
  • Ocoee River recreation fee: means the fee deposited in the development fund pursuant to the issuance of a permit as authorized in §. See Tennessee Code 11-8-102
  • Rafting season: means the time period within a calendar year commencing on the date of the first release of water from the Ocoee River dams for recreational purposes by the Tennessee Valley authority and concluding on the date of the last release of water from such dams for recreational purposes. See Tennessee Code 11-8-102
(b) The commissioner is authorized to levy and collect the Ocoee River recreation fee, which shall be ten percent (10%) of the annual gross revenue generated by commercial activities occurring within the Ocoee River management zone. Revenue generated from the fee shall be deposited in the development fund pursuant to the issuance of a permit as authorized in subsection (a).
(c) The commissioner shall have the authority to revoke the permit of any commercial operations conducting business within the Ocoee River management zone for failure to comply with the rules promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter. Revocation of permits shall be carried out in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
(d) The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. Such rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
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