Code of Virginia - Title 3.2 Agriculture, Animal Care, And Food - Chapter 31 Tobacco Indemnification And Community Revitalization Commission

3.2-3100 (Effective October 1, 2008) Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Active tobacco producer" means a person: (i) actively engaged in planting, growing, harvesting, ...

3.2-3101 (Effective October 1, 2008) Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission created...
The Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission is created as a body corporate and a political subdivision of the Commonwealth and as such shall have, ...

3.2-3102 (Effective October 1, 2008) Membership; terms; vacancies; compensation and expenses; chairman; chai...
A. The Commission shall be composed of 31 members as follows: 1. Six members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the ...

3.2-3103 (Effective October 1, 2008) Powers and duties of the Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitali...
A. The Commission shall have the power and duty to: 1. Adopt, use, and alter at will an official seal; 2. Make bylaws for the ...

3.2-3104 (Effective October 1, 2008) Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Endowment...
A. There is hereby established in the state treasury a special fund to be designated the "Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Endowment." The Endowment shall ...

3.2-3105 (Effective October 1, 2008) Appointment of director; Commission employees; counsel to the Commissio...
A. The Governor shall appoint an executive director subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The compensation shall be determined by the Commission, subject to ...

3.2-3106 (Effective October 1, 2008) Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Fund; tax credits ...
A. Money received by the Commonwealth pursuant to the Master Settlement Agreement shall be deposited into the state treasury subject to the special nonreverting funds ...

3.2-3107 (Effective October 1, 2008) Payments from the Fund; transfer and recovery of payments; limitation o...
A. No payments made, or otherwise payable, to tobacco farmers under this chapter shall be transferable or assignable, at law or in equity, except by ...

3.2-3108 (Effective October 1, 2008) Distribution of Fund.
The Fund shall be distributed by the Commission for the following purposes: 1. The compensation of Virginia tobacco farmers for the decline or elimination of ...

3.2-3109 (Effective October 1, 2008) Form of accounts; annual audit.
A. The accounts and records of the Commission showing the receipt and disbursement of funds from whatever source derived shall be in such form as ...

3.2-3110 (Effective October 1, 2008) Declaration of public purpose; exemption from taxation.
A. The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter shall be in all respects for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth and ...

3.2-3111 (Effective October 1, 2008) Confidentiality of information.
A. The Commission shall hold in confidence the personal and financial information supplied to it, or maintained by it, concerning tobacco farmers, including names, addresses, ...