Code of Virginia - Title 3.2 Agriculture, Animal Care, And Food - Chapter 1 General Provisions

3.2-100 (Effective October 1, 2008) Definitions.
As used in this title, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Board" means the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner ...

3.2-101 (Effective October 1, 2008) Department continued; appointment of Commissioner; agriculture educatio...
A. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is continued. The Department shall be under the management and control of a Commissioner appointed by the ...

3.2-102 (Effective October 1, 2008) General powers and duties of the Commissioner.
A. The Commissioner shall be vested with the powers and duties set out in § 2.2-601, the powers and duties herein provided, and such other ...

3.2-103 (Effective October 1, 2008) Records to be held in confidence.
The Commissioner shall hold the following records of the Department in confidence unless otherwise directed by the Governor or the Board: 1. Schedules of work ...

3.2-104 (Effective October 1, 2008) Commissioner may serve on board of national tobacco trust entity...
The Commissioner may serve in his official capacity on the board of directors of any entity established to ensure the implementation in the Commonwealth of ...

3.2-105 (Effective October 1, 2008) Century Farm Program.
The Commissioner shall establish a century farm program to honor farm families in the Commonwealth whose property has been in the same family for 100 ...

3.2-106 (Effective October 1, 2008) Horse breeder incentive program.
A. It is the policy of the Commonwealth to encourage the growth of all segments of its agricultural industry. The General Assembly finds that the ...

3.2-107 (Effective October 1, 2008) Testing samples of products delivered to laboratories; prescribing and ...
A. The Commissioner may have tested samples of manufactured, processed, or natural products delivered to laboratories operated by the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services or ...

3.2-108 (Effective October 1, 2008) Department to establish a program to support new and emerging crops an...
A. From such funds as may be appropriated for such purposes and from gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds as may be received, the ...

3.2-109 (Effective October 1, 2008) Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services; appointments; qualification...
The Board is established as a policy board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government and may adopt regulations ...

3.2-110 (Effective October 1, 2008) Officers of the Board; meetings.
A. The Board shall annually elect a president, vice president, and secretary. B. The Board shall meet at least three times a year for the ...

3.2-111 (Effective October 1, 2008) General powers and duties of the Board.
A. The Board shall be charged with all matters tending to the promotion of the agricultural interests of the Commonwealth. It shall have power to ...

3.2-112 (Effective October 1, 2008) Regulations governing the conduct of referenda.
The Board shall adopt regulations governing the ballots to be used in any referendum, the conduct of any referendum, canvassing the results thereof, and declaring ...

3.2-113 (Effective October 1, 2008) Office of Consumer Affairs.
There is hereby created in the Department the Office of Consumer Affairs, hereinafter referred to as the Office. (1970, c. 777, § 3.1-18.1; 1978, cc. ...

3.2-114 (Effective October 1, 2008) Powers and duties of Office.
A. The Office shall have only such powers as may be necessary to perform the following duties: 1. Promote consumer education in cooperation with the ...

3.2-115 (Effective October 1, 2008) Payment of expenses of Office.
The expenses of the Office shall be paid from funds provided for that purpose by law. The Commissioner may supplement such funds from appropriations made ...