Code of Virginia - Title 3.1 Agriculture, Horticulture And Food - Chapter 40 Virginia Corn Act

3.1-1031 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Legislative findings; purpose of chapter
The General Assembly finds and declares that corn is important to the prosperity of this Commonwealth and is a major source of income to a ...

3.1-1032 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Declaration of public interest; definitions
The General Assembly hereby declares it to be in the public interest that farmers producing corn be permitted to express in a separate referendum whether ...

3.1-1033 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Petition for referendum on question of assessment for market d...
The State Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services, hereinafter referred to as the "Board," upon a petition being filed with it by the Virginia Corn ...

3.1-1034 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Commissioner to arrange for and manage referendum; notice to b...
The Commissioner shall arrange for and manage any referendum conducted under this chapter. The Commissioner is directed, sixty days before the date upon which a ...

3.1-1035 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Persons eligible to vote
Each farmer who sold corn in two of the past three years next preceding the date of the referendum held pursuant to this chapter shall ...

3.1-1036 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Rules governing ballots, conduct of referendum, canvassing, et...
The Board shall further adopt rules governing the ballots to be used in the referendum, the conduct of the referendum, canvassing the results thereof, and ...

3.1-1037 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Date of referendum; areas, hours, voting places, etc.; publica...
The Board shall fix the date, areas, hours, voting places, rules and regulations with respect to the holding of any referendum provided for in this ...

3.1-1038 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Distribution of ballots; canvass; declaration and certificatio...
The Commissioner shall prepare and distribute in advance of such referendum all necessary ballots, certificates and supplies required for such referendum and shall, under rules ...

3.1-1039 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Action of Governor if a simple majority of voters favor assess...
If the Governor finds the referendum in order and that at least a simple majority of those voting are in favor of the assessment for ...

3.1-1040 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Action of Governor if referendum out of order or if less than ...
If the Governor finds the referendum out of order, or that at least a simple majority of those voting are not in favor of the ...

3.1-1041 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Subsequent referenda
If the Governor issues a proclamation under § 3.1-1039, then no other referendum shall be held on corn which was the subject of the proclamation ...

3.1-1042 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Question to be printed on ballots
The question to be printed on the ballots used in a referendum held under this chapter shall be as follows: "Do you favor additional market ...

3.1-1043 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Virginia Corn Commission continued as Virginia Corn Board; com...
The Virginia Corn Commission within the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is continued and shall hereafter be known as the Virginia Corn Board. ...

3.1-1044 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Handler to deduct assessment from payment to farmer; report an...
For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the processor, dealer, shipper, country buyer, exporter or any other business entity, hereinafter referred ...

3.1-1045 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Records to be kept by handlers
The handler shall keep a complete record of the corn which has been handled by him, and shall preserve such records for a period of ...

3.1-1046 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Interest on assessment; collection of delinquent assessmen...
The assessment imposed under the provisions of this chapter and unpaid on the date on which such assessment was due and payable shall bear interest ...

3.1-1047 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Virginia Corn Fund; Board may cooperate with other agencies en...
All moneys levied and collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be credited on the Comptroller's books to a fund to be known as ...

3.1-1048 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Expenditures
All moneys collected under this chapter shall be expended by the Virginia Corn Board by warrants of the Comptroller of the state treasury issued on ...

3.1-1049 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Violation a misdemeanor
It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor for any handler knowingly to report falsely to the Virginia State Tax Commissioner the quantity of corn handled ...