§ 3.1-796.03. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Petition for referendum on question of levying tax; action of ...
The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services, hereinafter referred to as the Board, upon petition being filed with it by the Virginia State Poultry Federation, Incorporated, hereinafter referred to as the Federation, requesting an advisory referendum and upon finding that sufficient interest exists among the producers of poultry in this Commonwealth to justify a referendum, shall authorize the holding of a referendum as hereinafter set forth. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, hereinafter referred to as the Commissioner, or his designated agents, shall thereupon be fully empowered and directed to hold and conduct a referendum on the question of whether or not the farmers in this Commonwealth who are the producers of poultry are of the opinion that such additional research, education, publicity, advertising and other means of promotion are required and are willing to pay additional taxes and assessments upon such poultry product for the purposes stated in this article. The amount of tax to be voted upon in the separate referendum authorized by this article shall be one cent per turkey marketed, and twenty-five cents per thousand pounds of chicken broilers marketed. Upon filing the petition under the authority of this section, the Federation shall thereby agree to pay all expenses or costs of the holding of such referendum, if the same is determined to be held, and the Federation shall become indebted for and shall pay all such expenses. Upon the passage of said referendum and the creation of the Virginia Poultry Products Board, the cost of holding the said referendum shall be reimbursed to the Federation by the Board. The expenses mentioned herein shall not include payment for services of any employee of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or the Virginia Agricultural Extension Service.
(1980, c. 316.)
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