§ 3.1-796.09. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Action of Governor if voters favor levy of tax
The Governor shall examine all matters relating to the referendum and whether a majority of the farmers voting in a referendum or farmers owning more than fifty per centum of the turkeys or broilers owned by the farmers voting in a referendum provided for under this article expressed themselves as favoring additional research, education, publicity, advertising and other means of promotion and the levying of the tax and assessment to support the same. In addition, the Governor shall examine the general need for such agricultural research and promotion of the particular poultry product concerning which the referendum was held and determine whether or not additional research, education, publicity, advertising and other means of promotion concerning the poultry product are needed. If he finds that the same are needed, he shall so proclaim and shall establish within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services a Virginia Poultry Products Board as defined in § 3.1-796.013.
(1980, c. 316.)
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