Code of Virginia - Title 3.2 Agriculture, Animal Care, And Food - Chapter 21 Sheep Industry Board

3.2-2100 (Effective October 1, 2008) Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Handler" means the operator of a stockyard, livestock dealership, slaughterhouse, packing plant, or ...

3.2-2101 (Effective October 1, 2008) Sheep Industry Board; composition and appointment of members; quorum...
The Sheep Industry Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapter 691 of the 1995 Acts of Assembly, is continued within ...

3.2-2102 (Effective October 1, 2008) Sheep Industry Board membership terms.
The terms for appointments to the Sheep Industry Board shall be for three years. Vacancies in memberships shall be filled pursuant to § 3.2-2101. No ...

3.2-2103 (Effective October 1, 2008) Sheep Industry Board officers and compensation.
A. The Sheep Industry Board shall elect from its membership a chairman and such other officers, as it deems appropriate. B. Sheep Industry Board members ...

3.2-2104 (Effective October 1, 2008) Powers and duties of Sheep Industry Board.
A. The Sheep Industry Board shall be responsible for the promotion and economic development of the sheep industry in the Commonwealth. To accomplish this function ...

3.2-2105 (Effective October 1, 2008) Referenda.
The Board, upon petition by at least 10 percent of the members of the sheep industry who voted in the preceding referendum or as determined ...

3.2-2106 (Effective October 1, 2008) Management of referenda; Commissioner's duties; notice.
A. The Commissioner shall manage any referendum conducted under this chapter, and shall, under regulations adopted by the Board, arrange for the use of polling ...

3.2-2107 (Effective October 1, 2008) Question to be printed on ballots.
The question to be printed on the ballots used in any referendum authorized in § 3.2-2105 on the continuation of the Sheep Industry Board and ...

3.2-2108 (Effective October 1, 2008) Persons eligible to vote.
Each member of the Virginia sheep industry who has sold one or more sheep or 50 or more pounds of wool within the Commonwealth in ...

3.2-2109 (Effective October 1, 2008) Referenda results; action of Governor.
If the Governor finds the referendum in order and that at least a simple majority of those voting are in opposition to the continuation of ...

3.2-2110 (Effective October 1, 2008) Production districts designated.
The following districts are designated for the purposes of this chapter: Southwest District: Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Lee, Montgomery, ...

3.2-2111 (Effective October 1, 2008) Virginia Sheep Industry Promotion and Development Fund established...
There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Sheep Industry Promotion and Development Fund, hereafter ...

3.2-2112 (Effective October 1, 2008) Collection and disposition of assessment by handler; reports.
A. Every handler shall deduct the assessment authorized under this chapter from the proceeds of sale owed by him to the respective owners for all ...

3.2-2113 (Effective October 1, 2008) Records to be kept by handler.
Every handler shall keep a complete record of the number of sheep subject to payment bought by him for a period of not less than ...

3.2-2114 (Effective October 1, 2008) Falsification of records; misdemeanor.
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor: 1. For any handler to fail to submit to the Tax Commissioner any report required in this chapter within ...