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VA Code § 3.2-1510 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 15 - Cotton Board|§ 3.2-1510. Production areas designated

The following production areas are designated for the purposes of this chapter:Area I: The Cities of Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, and Suffolk;Area II: Isle of Wight County;Area III: Charles City, Henrico, New Kent, Essex, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, and Northumberland Counties;Area IV: Surry and Prince George Counties;Area V: Southampton County;Area VI: Dinwiddie, Sussex, and Amelia Counties;Area VII: Brunswick, Greensville, and Campbell Counties; andArea VIII: Accomack and Northampton Counties.If the production of cotton occurs in any locality that is not part of a production area as designated in this section, such locality shall be part of the nearest adjacent production area. If there are two or more nearest adjacent production areas, such locality shall be part of that production area that had the lowest cotton production in the most recent calendar year according to the records of the Department.1997, c. 873, § 3.1-1092; 1999, c. 751; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1511 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 15 - Cotton Board|§ 3.2-1511. Virginia Cotton Fund established

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Cotton Fund, hereafter referred to as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All assessments paid pursuant to § 3.2-1512 shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund.The Cotton Board, to help defray the costs of Cotton Board programs, may sell printed materials, rent exhibit space at meetings, and engage in any revenue-producing activity related to research, education, and promotion of the growth and use of cotton. The Cotton Board shall promptly pay the proceeds of any such revenue-producing activities into the Fund.Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the Cotton Board on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by a duly authorized officer of the Cotton Board.The Auditor of Public Accounts shall audit all the accounts of the Cotton Board as provided in § 30-133.1997, c. 873, § 3.1-1101; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1512 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 15 - Cotton Board|§ 3.2-1512. Collection and disposition of assessment by handler; reports

A. Every handler shall collect an assessment of 95 cents ($0.95) per bale from the owner of all cotton that the handler gins for any owner and shall remit such assessment to the Tax Commissioner on or before the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter. Such assessment shall be in addition to any moneys collected by the handler as authorized by the Cotton Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. §§ 2101 -2118). The Tax Commissioner shall promptly pay the assessments into the state treasury to the credit of the Virginia Cotton Fund.B. Every handler shall complete reports on forms furnished by the Tax Commissioner, submit such reports to the Tax Commissioner along with the assessments submitted pursuant to subsection A, and keep copies of the reports for a period of not less than three years from the time the report was produced. Each report shall consist of information for the calendar quarter preceding the month such report is due and shall include the following: (i) the number of bales that the handler has ginned; (ii) the dollar amount of assessments collected by the handler; (iii) a list of those from whom an assessment has been collected for cotton ginned by the handler; (iv) the dollar amounts of all assessments collected from each owner of cotton ginned by the handler; and (v) any other information deemed necessary by the Tax Commissioner to carry out his duties under this chapter. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 58.1-3, upon request, the Tax Commissioner shall provide to the Cotton Board or the Commissioner copies of reports submitted pursuant to this section.C. Any assessment that is not paid when due shall be collected pursuant to § 3.2-1102.1997, c. 873, § 3.1-1098; 1999, c. 751; 2008, c. 860; 2016, c. 565.
VA Code § 3.2-1513 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 15 - Cotton Board|§ 3.2-1513. Records to be kept by handler

Every handler shall maintain the following records for all cotton ginned by the handler for the owner of the cotton:1. Full name and address of the owner of the cotton;2. Date the cotton was ginned by the handler for such owner;3. Number of bales ginned; and4. Dollar amount of assessment collected by the handler from the owner.The handler shall maintain such records for a period of not less than three years from the time the cotton was ginned. Such records shall be open to the inspection of the Tax Commissioner and shall be established and maintained as required by the Tax Commissioner.1997, c. 873, § 3.1-1099; 1999, c. 751; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1514 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 15 - Cotton Board|§ 3.2-1514. Falsification of records; misdemeanor

It is a Class 1 misdemeanor:1. For any handler to fail to submit to the Tax Commissioner any report required pursuant to § 3.2-1512 within 60 days after the time such report is required to be submitted.2. For any handler knowingly to report falsely to the Tax Commissioner any information required pursuant to § 3.2-1512.3. For any producer knowingly to report falsely to the Commissioner any information required pursuant to § 3.2-1508.1997, c. 873, § 3.1-1103; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1600 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 16 - Egg Board|§ 3.2-1600. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:"Eggs for consumption" means eggs that are actually consumed in Virginia or sold at a location in Virginia."Eggs for use" means eggs that are incorporated into another product at a Virginia location so as to lose their character as eggs."Handler" means any person who operates a grading station, a packer, distributor, or other person who purchases, sells, or handles eggs that are used at the wholesale level for consumption in Virginia or, a farmer who packs, processes, or otherwise performs the functions of a handler. The term shall also mean any person in Virginia who purchases eggs, or the liquid equivalent thereof, from anyone other than a registered handler for use or consumption at wholesale in the Commonwealth. The functions of a handler include the sale, distribution, or other disposition of eggs at the wholesale level for use or consumption in Virginia regardless of where the eggs were produced or purchased."Registered handler" means any person who has registered with the Tax Commissioner to receive monthly return forms and report the egg tax.1980, c. 316, § 3.1-796.11:4; 1982, c. 172; 1984, c. 550; 1993, c. 809; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1601 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 16 - Egg Board|§ 3.2-1601. Egg Board; composition and appointment of members

The Egg Board is continued within the Department. 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 or any other organization that represents persons who are involved in the commercial egg industry in the Commonwealth.The Virginia Egg Council or other organization shall provide nominations for each available position before the expiration of the member's term for which the nominations are being provided. If the Virginia Egg Council fails to provide nominations for each available position, the Governor may appoint to such available position another person who is involved in the commercial egg industry.1980, c. 316, § 3.1-796.11:2; 1985, c. 448; 2008, c. 860; 2011, cc. 691, 714; 2016, c. 565.
VA Code § 3.2-1604 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 16 - Egg Board|§ 3.2-1604. Powers and duties of Egg Board

A. The Egg Board shall have charge of the management and expenditures of the Virginia Egg Fund established in the state treasury.B. The Egg Board may expend funds to provide for programs of research, education, publicity, advertising, and other promotion of eggs that are the subject of the tax levy; manage the Virginia Egg Fund so as to accumulate a reserve for contingencies; establish an office and employ such technical, professional, and other assistants as may be required; contract for research, publicity, advertising, and other promotional services; and take measures to strengthen and promote the best interest of farmers producing eggs on which the tax has been levied in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.C. The Egg Board may establish an executive committee and charge it with such powers, duties, and functions as the Egg Board deems proper.D. 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 the report with the Commissioner and make copies of the report available for publication.E. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall audit the accounts of the Egg Board as provided for in § 30-133.1980, c. 316, § 3.1-796.11:2; 1985, c. 448; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1605 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 16 - Egg Board|§ 3.2-1605. Virginia Egg Fund established

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Egg Fund, hereafter referred to as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All moneys levied and collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used exclusively for the purposes set out in this chapter.In carrying out the purposes of this article, the Egg Board may cooperate with other state, regional, and national agricultural organizations in research, education, publicity, advertising, and other promotional activities.Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the Egg Board on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the duly authorized officer of the Egg Board.1980, c. 316, §§ 3.1-796.11:8, 3.1-796.11:9; 1993, c. 809; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1606 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 16 - Egg Board|§ 3.2-1606. Levy of tax; regulations; exemptions

A. There is hereby levied on eggs purchased or sold for use or consumption in the Commonwealth an excise tax of five cents ($0.05) per 30-dozen case or, if the eggs are purchased or sold in other than shell form, 11 cents ($0.11) per 100 pounds of liquid eggs or liquid equivalent. Such excise tax shall be levied only once. The Tax Commissioner, with the advice and consent of the Egg Board, may adopt regulations as are necessary for the interpretation, administration, and enforcement of this tax.B. The following categories of eggs shall be exempt from the tax levied pursuant to this chapter:1. The eggs of any producer selling fewer than 500 cases (15,000 dozen), or the liquid equivalent thereof, per year.2. Eggs when sold between registered handlers.The Tax Commissioner shall provide a mechanism for returning taxes paid by exempt persons.1980, c. 316, § 3.1-796.11:3; 1982, c. 172; 1985, c. 173; 1993, c. 809; 2008, c. 860; 2016, c. 565.
VA Code § 3.2-1607 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 16 - Egg Board|§ 3.2-1607. Collection and disposition of tax by handler; reports

A. Every handler shall collect the tax imposed by this chapter from the person who purchases eggs for use or consumption in the Commonwealth and shall remit the tax to the Tax Commissioner by the 20th day of each month.B. Every handler shall complete reports on forms furnished by the Tax Commissioner and submit the reports to the Tax Commissioner together with the tax submitted pursuant to subsection A. Each report shall include a statement of the gross volume of taxed eggs that have been packed, processed, purchased, sold, or handled by the handler. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 58.1-3, upon request, the Tax Commissioner shall provide to the Commissioner or the Egg Board copies of reports submitted pursuant to this section.C. Every person who engages in business in the Commonwealth as a handler shall register, collect, and pay the tax on all eggs sold or delivered to anyone other than a registered handler for storage, use, or consumption in the Commonwealth. Such handlers shall maintain a certificate of registration, file returns, and perform all other duties required of handlers.D. Any tax that is not paid when due shall be collected pursuant to § 3.2-1102.E. Every handler shall keep a complete record of the eggs subject to the provisions of this chapter that are packed, processed, or handled by him and shall preserve such records for a period of not less than three years from the time the eggs were packed, processed, or handled. Such records shall be open for inspection by the Tax Commissioner and shall be established and maintained as required by the Tax Commissioner.1980, c. 316, § 3.1-796.11:4; 1982, c. 172; 1984, c. 550; 1993, c. 809; 2008, c. 860; 2016, c. 565.
VA Code § 3.2-1610 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 16 - Egg Board|§ 3.2-1610. Falsification of records; misdemeanor

It is a Class 1 misdemeanor:1. For any handler knowingly to report falsely to the Tax Commissioner the quantity of shell or processed eggs handled by him during any period.2. For any handler to falsify the records of the eggs processed, packed, or handled by him.3. For any handler to fail to maintain a complete record of the eggs processed, packed, or handled by him for at least three years from the time such eggs are processed, packed, or handled.1980, c. 316, § 3.1-796.11:10; 1993, c. 809; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1700 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 17 - Horse Industry Board|§ 3.2-1700. Horse Industry Board; composition and appointment of members; quorum

The Horse Industry Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapters 790 and 805 of the Acts of Assembly of 1993, is continued within the Department. The Horse Industry Board shall consist of 12 members representing the horse industry, industry support services, education, and equine health. Four members shall be the presidents of the following industry organizations: the Virginia Horse Council, Inc., the Virginia Thoroughbred Association, the Virginia Horse Shows Association, and the Virginia Quarter Horse Association. Four members shall serve at large, to be appointed by the Governor from nominations made by the remaining statewide horse breed or use organizations. The Governor shall also appoint two members from recommendations submitted by the Virginia horse industry: one shall be a representative of the horse industry support services or professional community (feed manufacturing or sales, pharmaceutical sales, horseshoeing, marketing, veterinary services, etc.) and the other shall be an individual commercially involved in the horse industry (manager, trainer, etc.). Each organization shall submit nominations or recommendations for each available position. If the organizations fail to provide the nominations, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria.An extension equine specialist from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University shall serve as a voting member of the Horse Industry Board. The Commissioner shall serve as a nonvoting member.Seven members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.The presidents of the Virginia Horse Council, Inc., the Virginia Thoroughbred Association, the Virginia Horse Shows Association, and the Virginia Quarter Horse Association may each designate in writing a member of his organization as an alternate who may attend meetings in his place and be counted as a member of the Horse Industry Board for the purposes of a quorum and for voting.2005, cc. 497, 588, § 3.1-22.54; 2008, c. 860; 2011, cc. 691, 714; 2016, c. 565.
VA Code § 3.2-1701 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 17 - Horse Industry Board|§ 3.2-1701. 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, cc. 497, 588, § 3.1-22.55; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1703 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 17 - Horse Industry Board|§ 3.2-1703. 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 the Horse Industry Board is authorized to:1. Produce economic reports;2. Develop a horse industry directory;3. Provide funding for educational programs;4. Provide funding for research;5. Engage in media liaison;6. Collect and analyze data on the horse industry;7. Disseminate industry-related data; and8. Enter into contracts and agreements to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.B. The chairman of the Horse Industry Board shall make an annual report to the Horse Industry Board including a statement of the total receipts and disbursements for the year and shall file a copy of such report with the Commissioner.2005, cc. 497, 588, § 3.1-22.57; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1704 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 17 - Horse Industry Board|§ 3.2-1704. Virginia Horse Industry Promotion and Development Fund established

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, hereafter referred to as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All assessments collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert or be transferred to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter.B. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall audit all the accounts of the Horse Industry Board as provided in § 30-133.C. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the Horse Industry Board on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by a duly authorized officer of the Horse Industry Board.2005, cc. 497, 588, § 3.1-22.58; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1705 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 17 - Horse Industry Board|§ 3.2-1705. Management of referenda; Commissioner's duties; notice

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 upon which a referendum is to be held, mail notice to the clerk of the circuit court in each locality where those eligible to vote in the referendum reside. The clerk of the circuit court shall post the notice and regulations on the front door or public bulletin board of the courthouse and certify the posting to the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall give general notice of the referendum in a newspaper of general circulation in Richmond, Virginia, and shall send a notice of the referendum to a newspaper of general circulation for each area where members of the horse industry reside, at least 60 days prior to the holding of any referendum under this chapter.The notice shall contain: (i) the date, hours, polling place, and method of voting in such referendum; (ii) the amount of assessment to be collected, means by which such assessment shall be collected, and general purposes for which the assessments will be used; and (iii) the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to § 3.2-112.C. The Commissioner shall prepare and distribute in advance of such referendum all necessary ballots, certificates, and supplies required for such referendum and shall, under regulations adopted by the Board, arrange for the use of polling places, if necessary.D. The Commissioner shall, within 10 days after the referendum, canvass and publicly declare the results thereof and certify the same to the Governor and the Board.2005, cc. 497, 588, § 3.1-22.60; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1706 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 17 - Horse Industry Board|§ 3.2-1706. 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, § 3.1-22.61; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1707 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 17 - Horse Industry Board|§ 3.2-1707. 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 by the State Veterinarian for deposit into the Virginia Horse Industry Promotion and Development Fund established by § 3.2-1704.2005, cc. 497, 588, § 3.1-22.62; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1708 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 17 - Horse Industry Board|§ 3.2-1708. 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 voted in the preceding referendum, or as determined by the Commissioner, may provide for a referendum on the continuation of the equine infectious anemia test assessment in accordance with the provisions of §§ 3.2-112 and 3.2-1705. The Board shall not act on such a petition for conducting such a referendum until at least five years have passed since the last referendum. If the Governor determines that a simple majority is not in favor of the assessment, the Board shall hold no new referendum for at least one year after the Governor has declared his findings. The cost of conducting any such referendum under this section shall be from the Virginia Horse Industry Promotion and Development Fund.2005, cc. 497, 588, § 3.1-22.63; 2008, c. 860.
VA Code § 3.2-1709 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food|Chapter 17 - Horse Industry Board|§ 3.2-1709. 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 development, education, publicity, research, and promotion of the Virginia horse industry and continuation of the levy of an assessment of $1.50 on each equine infectious anemia test performed on samples collected in Virginia in accordance with the provisions of the Horse Industry Board law?_____ Yes_____ No."2005, cc. 497, 588, § 3.1-22.64; 2008, c. 860.