Code of Virginia - Title 3.1 Agriculture, Horticulture And Food - Section 3.1-796.013 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Virginia Poultry Products Commission continued as Virginia Pou...

§ 3.1-796.013. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Virginia Poultry Products Commission continued as Virginia Pou...

The Virginia Poultry Products Commission within the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is continued and shall hereafter be known as the Virginia Poultry Products Board. The Poultry Products Board shall be composed of seven members appointed by the Governor from nominations submitted to him by the Federation. The appointments shall be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The terms of the members shall run concurrently with the term of the Governor making the appointment but vacancies occurring before the expiration of the term shall be filled for the unexpired term. The Poultry Products Board shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman and such other officers as may be required. The Poultry Products Board shall have charge of the management and expenditures of the Virginia Poultry Products Fund established in the state treasury. The Poultry Products Board may establish an executive committee and charge it with such powers, duties and functions as the Poultry Products Board deems proper.

The members of the Poultry Products Board shall be paid a per diem of ten dollars while transacting official business for the Poultry Products Board and shall be entitled to be reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at regular or special meetings of the Poultry Products Board.

The Poultry Products Board shall have power to expend funds to provide for programs of research, education, publicity, advertising, and other promotion of each poultry product on which taxes are being levied in accordance with the provisions of this article; to manage the fund 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; and to take all such measures as will assist in strengthening and promoting the best interest of farmers producing the poultry products on which such tax has been levied in accordance with the provisions of this article. The Poultry Products Board shall not expend funds produced from a tax on one poultry product except that the proceeds collected by a tax on each of the poultry products specified in this article may be charged its proportionate share of the general operating costs of the Poultry Products Board.

The chairman of the Poultry Products Board shall make a report at each annual meeting of the Poultry Products Board and furnish the members of the Poultry Products Board with a statement of the total receipts and disbursements for the year as to each poultry product specified in this article. He shall file a copy of such report and the audit required by § 3.1-796.017 with the Commissioner and shall make copies of such report available for publication.

(1980, c. 316; 1985, c. 448.)

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