§ 3.1-796.11:2. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Virginia Egg Commission continued as Virginia Egg Board; compo...
The Virginia Egg Commission within the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is continued and shall hereafter be known as the Virginia Egg Board. The Egg Board shall be composed of seven members appointed by the Governor and confirmed in accordance with § 2.2-107 from nominations submitted to him by the Virginia Egg Council. The terms of the members shall run concurrently with the term of the Governor making the appointment. Vacancies occurring before the expiration of the term shall be filled for the unexpired term. The Egg Board shall elect a chairman, a vice-chairman and such other officers as may be required. The Egg Board shall have charge of the management and expenditures of the Virginia Egg Fund established in the state treasury. The Egg Board may establish an executive committee and charge it with such powers, duties and functions as the Egg Board deems proper.
The members of the Egg Board shall be paid a per diem of ten dollars while transacting official business for the Egg Board and shall be entitled to be reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at regular or special meetings of the Egg Board.
The Egg Board shall have power to expend funds to provide for programs of research, education, publicity, advertising and other promotion of eggs, which are the subject of the tax levy 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 eggs on which the tax has been levied in accordance with the provisions of this article.
The chairman of the Egg Board shall make a report at each annual meeting of the Egg Board and furnish the members of the Egg Board with a statement of the total receipts and disbursements for the year. He shall file a copy of such report with the Commissioner and shall make copies of such report available for publication.
The Auditor of Public Accounts shall audit the accounts of the Egg Board as provided for in § 30-133.
(1980, c. 316; 1985, c. 448.)
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