Upon establishment of an agricultural district the following procedures, limitations, and responsibilities apply:

(1) Any ownership within an agricultural district that has received a notice of condemnation proceedings against its property may request the local soil and water conservation district to conduct a public hearing to review the project’s impact on that property. The public hearing shall be held within forty-five (45) calendar days of the receipt of such summons of condemnation proceedings.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 43-34-106

  • Agricultural district: means those properties residing within a contiguous boundary and meeting appropriate criteria for designation as such by the local soil and water conservation district. See Tennessee Code 43-34-103
  • Ownership: means any individual, family, company, corporation, or organization holding title to property within a proposed or established agricultural district. See Tennessee Code 43-34-103
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Soil and water conservation district: means that governmental body established by chapter 14, part 2, of this title. See Tennessee Code 43-34-103
  • 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
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Tennessee soil and water conservation commission: means that governmental body established by chapter 14, part 2, of this title. See Tennessee Code 43-34-103
(2) The local soil and water conservation district with the assistance of the Tennessee soil and water conservation commission shall provide appropriate notification about establishment of the agricultural district to local and state governmental agencies, local media, and other communication networks. The soil and water conservation district shall also issue appropriate certificates of recognition to the respective ownerships within the agricultural district.
(3) The local soil and water conservation district in cooperation with the local roads superintendent, or the superintendent’s counterpart, as well as the department of transportation, may erect signs as may be appropriate to recognize a designated agricultural district.
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