Terms Used In Tennessee Code 44-19-112

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture. See Tennessee Code 44-19-103
  • Referendum: means any voting procedure under which affected producers may, by secret ballot, vote for or against an assessment authorized by this chapter. See Tennessee Code 44-19-103

The commissioner shall prepare and distribute to all eligible voters, by mail, in advance of the referendum, all necessary ballots for the purpose thereof; and following the referendum and within ten (10) days following the return date for such ballots, the commissioner shall canvass and publicly declare the result of the referendum.