Part Definitions

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Unless the context requires a different meaning, the following terms are defined as follows for purposes of this part:

  1. “Agribusiness” means a business dealing with agricultural products or engaged in providing products or services to farmers;
  2. “Authority” means the East Tennessee regional agribusiness marketing authority;
  3. “Board” means the board of directors of the East Tennessee regional agribusiness marketing authority;
  4. “Center” means the regional food distribution center established by the authority;
  5. “Department” means the Tennessee department of agriculture;
  6. “Region” means the area consisting of the Tennessee counties of Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington and any other county in the East Tennessee grand division that becomes a member of the authority in accordance with § 64-10-115;
  7. “System” means a wastewater treatment and collection system that includes, but is not limited to, all devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of sewage or residential, commercial and industrial wastes of a liquid nature to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the state's waters; and
  8. “Wastewater board” means a board of commissioners established by the board pursuant to § 64-10-104(b) to oversee the operations of a system.


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