§ 3.1-684.13. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Virginia Soybean Commission continued as Virginia Soybean Boar...
The Virginia Soybean Commission within the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is continued and shall hereafter be known as the Virginia Soybean Board. The Soybean Board shall be composed of eleven members appointed by the Governor from nominations by the several producer organizations representing soybean producers, the appointments to be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The several producer organizations representing soybean producers shall nominate at least two producers from each production area of soybeans as defined herein: Area I: Accomack and Northampton Counties; Area II: Stafford, King George, Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond and Lancaster Counties; Area III: Spotsylvania, Caroline, Essex, Middlesex, Mathews, Gloucester, King and Queen, and King William Counties; Area IV: Louisa, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Charles City, James City and York Counties; Area V: the Cities of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Suffolk; Area VI: Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Greensville and Brunswick Counties; Area VII: Buckingham, Cumberland, Powhatan, Amelia, Prince Edward, Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Mecklenburg, Halifax, Pittsylvania and Henry Counties. The Governor shall appoint at least one producer from each production area as herein described and the membership of the Soybean Board shall always be composed of a majority of producers. The Governor shall appoint one member, if available, from each of the following classifications: seedsman, producer, processor, county buyer and exporter. Such appointments shall be made from nominations from the several producer organizations representing soybean producers. For the purposes of this chapter the term:
"Producer" means any farmer who produced and sold soybeans during the past three years;
"Seedsman" means any person or firm who offers soybean seeds for sale;
"Processor" means any person or firm who changes the physical form or characteristic of soybeans for the purpose of preparing them for sale;
"County buyer" means any person or firm who buys soybeans from the producer;
"Exporter" means any person or firm offering soybeans for export sale.
The initial appointments shall be four for three-year terms; four for two-year terms; and three for one-year terms; appointments thereafter shall be for three-year terms. Vacancies occurring before the expiration of such terms shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. If possible such vacancies shall be filled from the production area or classification from which the vacancy occurred from nominations as described in this section. The Soybean Board shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman and such other officers as may be required. The Soybean Board shall have charge of the management and expenditure of the Virginia Soybean Fund established in the state treasury. The Soybean Board may establish an executive committee and charge it with such powers, duties and functions as the Soybean Board deems proper. The members of the Soybean Board shall not receive compensation for attendance at meetings of the Soybean Board, but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in such attendance.
The Soybean Board shall have power to expend funds to provide for programs of research, education, publicity and the promotion of the sale and use of soybeans; to manage the funds so as to accumulate a reserve for contingencies; to establish an office and employ such technical, professional and other assistants as may be required; to contract for research, publicity, advertising and other promotional services.
The Board may enter into an agreement with the Federal Commodity Credit Corporation to collect the specified assessment on all soybeans pledged as collateral for a commodity credit corporation price support loan or purchase by the Federal Commodity Credit Corporation under its loan or purchase program.
The chairman of the Soybean Board shall make a report at each annual meeting of the Soybean Board and furnish the members of the Soybean Board with a statement of the total receipts and disbursements for the year. He shall file a copy of such report and audit as is required by § 3.1-684.17 with the Commissioner and the several producer organizations representing soybean producers, and shall make copies of such report available for publication.
(1970, c. 431; 1974, c. 297; 1978, c. 540; 1985, c. 448; 1987, c. 476.)
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