Tennessee Code Title 43. Agriculture and Horticulture § 43-6-403

The commissioner shall carry out programs to destroy and eliminate boll weevils in this state. The commissioner may cooperate with any agency of the federal government, any state, any other agency in this state, or any person engaged in growing, processing, marketing, handling cotton, or any group of such persons in this state in programs to effectuate the purposes of this part, and may enter into written agreements to effectuate those purposes. Such agreements may provide for cost sharing and for division of duties and responsibilities under this part, and may include other provisions generally to effectuate the purposes of this part.