§ 43-34-103. Chapter definitions.

TN Code § 43-34-103 (2019) (N/A)

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(1) “Agricultural district” means those properties residing within a contiguous boundary and meeting appropriate criteria for designation as such by the local soil conservation district;

(2) “Agricultural production” means those operations including associated land and facility management activities engaged in the commercial propagation, raising, harvesting and/or processing of any plant or animal or products thereof for purposes of consumption, utilization, goods, or service either on-site or for distribution;

(3) “Board of supervisors” means the governing body of the local soil conservation district;

(4) “Farmland” means land and associated facilities involved in agricultural production activities;

(5) “Ownership” means any individual, family, company, corporation, or organization holding title to property within a proposed or established agricultural district;

(6) “Petition” means the application and application process for designation of an agricultural district as submitted to the local soil conservation district;

(7) “Soil conservation district” means that governmental body established by chapter 14, part 2, of this title; and

(8) “State soil conservation committee” means that governmental body established by chapter 14, part 2, of this title.

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