Code of Virginia - Title 3.1 Agriculture, Horticulture And Food - Chapter 4.8 Horse Industry Board Act

• 3.1-22.53 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Definitions
  As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Board" means the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner ...
• 3.1-22.54 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Horse Industry Board; composition and appointment of members; ...
  The Horse Industry Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapters 790 and 805 of the 1993 Acts of Assembly, is ...
• 3.1-22.55 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Horse Industry Board membership terms
  The terms for appointments to the Horse Industry Board shall be for three years, with no at-large member serving more than two consecutive terms. (2005, ...
• 3.1-22.56 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Horse Industry Board officers and compensation.
  A. The Horse Industry Board shall elect from its membership a chairman, a vice-chairman, and such other officers as it deems appropriate. B. Members of ...
• 3.1-22.57 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Powers and duties of Horse Industry Board
  A. The Horse Industry Board shall be responsible for the promotion and economic development of the equine industry in the Commonwealth. To accomplish this function ...
• 3.1-22.58 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Virginia Horse Industry Promotion and Development Fund establi...
  A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Horse Industry Promotion and Development Fund, ...
• 3.1-22.59 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Rules governing conduct of referendum
  The Board shall adopt rules governing the ballots to be used in any referendum, the conduct of the referendum, the canvassing of the results thereof, ...
• 3.1-22.60 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Management of referendum; Commissioner's duties; notic...
  A. The Commissioner shall arrange for and manage any referendum conducted under this chapter. B. The Commissioner shall, at least 60 days before the date ...
• 3.1-22.61 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Commissioner to maintain referenda results
  The Commissioner shall maintain records of the number of eligible persons who voted in any referendum authorized under this chapter. (2005, cc. 497, 588.) ...
• 3.1-22.62 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Fees to be assessed; State Veterinarian to collect
  A fee of $1.50 shall be assessed on each equine infectious anemia test performed on samples collected in the Commonwealth. Such fees shall be collected ...
• 3.1-22.63 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Subsequent referenda
  The Board, upon petition by members of the horse industry representing at least 10 percent of the number of members of the horse industry who ...
• 3.1-22.64 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Question to be printed on ballots
  The question to be printed on the ballots used in any referendum held under this article shall be as follows: "Do you favor additional market ...
• 3.1-22.65 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Persons eligible to vote
  Each member of the horse industry who has paid for the administering of the equine infectious anemia test during the previous fiscal year shall be ...
• 3.1-22.66 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Subsequent referendum results; action of Governor
  If the Governor finds any subsequent referendum in order, and that at least a simple majority of those voting are in opposition to the continuation ...
• 3.1-22.67 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Definitions
  As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Manufactured equine feed" means a commercial feed as defined by § 3.1-828.2 that ...
• 3.1-22.68 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Petition for referendum on question of assessment; action of B...
  The Board, upon a joint petition requesting a referendum being filed with it by at least three of the following: the Virginia Horse Council, Inc., ...
• 3.1-22.69 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Persons eligible to vote
  Any person who owns an equine in the Commonwealth shall be eligible to vote in a referendum held under this article if he executes and ...
• 3.1-22.70 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Question to be printed on ballots
  The question to be printed on the ballots used in the initial referendum held pursuant to § 3.1-22.68, shall be as follows: "Do you favor ...
• 3.1-22.71 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Action of Governor if a simple majority of voters favors asses...
  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 ...
• 3.1-22.72 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Action of Governor if referendum found out of order or less th...
  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 ...
• 3.1-22.73 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Subsequent referenda
  If the Governor issues a proclamation under § 3.1-22.71, then no other referendum shall be held on the equine industry that was the subject of ...
• 3.1-22.74 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Collection and disposition of assessment by manufacturer; repo...
  A. Every manufacturer shall collect an assessment of $3 per ton or $0.075 per 50-pound bag of manufactured equine feed he sells in the Commonwealth ...
• 3.1-22.75 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Records to be kept by manufacturer
  Any manufacturer who is required to collect the equine feed assessment under this article shall maintain such records as may be necessary or required by ...
• 3.1-22.76 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Collection of delinquent assessments; civil action
  Any manufacturer who is required to collect the equine feed assessment under this article and who has not paid the assessment to the Commissioner within ...
• 3.1-22.77 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Falsification of records; misdemeanor
  It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor: 1. For any manufacturer to fail to submit to the Department any report required pursuant to § 3.1-22.74 ...

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