Code of Virginia - Title 3.1 Agriculture, Horticulture And Food - Chapter 25.3 Small Grains

• 3.1-684.41 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Definitions
  As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: "Association" means the Virginia Small Grains Association, Inc. "Board" means the Virginia Small Grains Board. ...
• 3.1-684.42 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Petition for referendum on question of assessment for market d...
  The State Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services, hereinafter referred to as the "State Board," upon a petition being filed with it by the Virginia ...
• 3.1-684.43 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Commissioner to arrange for and manage referendum; notice to b...
  The Commissioner shall arrange for and manage any referendum conducted under this chapter. The Commissioner shall, sixty days before the date upon which a referendum ...
• 3.1-684.44 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Persons eligible to vote
  Each farmer who sold small grains in two of the past three years next preceding the date of the referendum held pursuant to this chapter ...
• 3.1-684.45 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Rules governing ballots, conduct of referendum, canvassing, et...
  The State Board shall further adopt rules governing the ballots to be used in the referendum, the conduct of the referendum, canvassing the results thereof, ...
• 3.1-684.46 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Date of referendum; areas, hours, voting places, etc.; publica...
  The State Board shall fix the date, areas, hours, voting places, rules and regulations with respect to the holding of any referendum provided for in ...
• 3.1-684.47 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Distribution of ballots; canvass; declaration and certificatio...
  The Commissioner shall prepare and distribute in advance of such referendum all necessary ballots, certificates and supplies required for such referendum and shall, under rules ...
• 3.1-684.48 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Action of Governor if a simple majority of voters favor assess...
  If the Governor finds the referendum in order and that at least a simple majority of those voting are in favor of the assessment for ...
• 3.1-684.49 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Action of Governor if referendum out of order or less than a s...
  If the Governor finds the referendum out of order, or that at least a simple majority of those voting are not in favor of the ...
• 3.1-684.50 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Subsequent referenda
  If the Governor issues a proclamation under § 3.1-684.48, then no other referendum shall be held on small grains which was the subject of the ...
• 3.1-684.51 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Question to be printed on ballots
  The question to be printed on the ballots used in a referendum held under this chapter shall be as follows: "Do you favor additional market ...
• 3.1-684.52 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Virginia Small Grains Board established; composition; appointm...
  The Virginia Small Grains Board is hereby established within the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Virginia Small Grains Board shall be composed ...
• 3.1-684.53 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Handler to deduct assessment from payment to farmer; report an...
  For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the processor, dealer, shipper, county buyer, exporter or any other business entity, hereinafter referred ...
• 3.1-684.54 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Records to be kept by handlers
  The handler shall keep a complete record of the small grains which have been handled by him, and shall preserve such records for a period ...
• 3.1-684.55 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Interest on assessment; collection of delinquent assessmen...
  The assessment imposed under the provisions of this chapter and unpaid on the date on which such assessment was due and payable shall bear interest ...
• 3.1-684.56 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Virginia Small Grains Fund; audit; Virginia Small Grains Boar...
  All moneys levied and collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be credited on the Comptroller's books to a fund to be known as ...
• 3.1-684.57 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Expenditures
  All moneys collected under this chapter shall be expended by the Virginia Small Grains Board by warrants of the Comptroller of the state treasury issued ...
• 3.1-684.58 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Violation a misdemeanor
  It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor for any handler knowingly to report falsely to the Tax Commissioner the quantity of small grains handled by ...

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