Whenever the commissioner has received a petition signed by fifteen percent (15%) of the producers of milk in the state of Tennessee, the commissioner shall publish the filing of the petition through the medium of the public press in the state within fifteen (15) days of the receipt thereof. The petition shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) Date;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 44-19-106

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 44-19-103
  • Department: means the department of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 44-19-103
  • Milk: means milk from cows and all of its natural components, sweet cream, sour cream, skim milk, flavored milk, buttermilk, condensed or concentrated, whole, low fat, or skim milk for use in milk products of every kind and description. See Tennessee Code 44-19-103
  • Producer: means every person in the state of Tennessee who produces milk or cream from cows and thereafter causes the same to be marketed as milk, cream or other milk and dairy products who has been issued and possesses a valid current producer's permit or certification, issued by the department. See Tennessee Code 44-19-103
  • signed: includes a mark, the name being written near the mark and witnessed, or any other symbol or methodology executed or adopted by a party with intention to authenticate a writing or record, regardless of being witnessed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • 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
(2) Amount of assessment sought, subject to the limits set forth in this chapter, and any change in assessment sought or the termination of an existing assessment;
(3) The date when, if approved, the assessment, change in assessment or termination of an existing assessment will take effect; and
(4) A statement that the persons signing the petition are producers in Tennessee holding a valid producer permit or certification issued by the department.
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