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Cotton Board (Code of Virginia: Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food; Chapter 15; secs. 3.2-1500 through 3.2-1514)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Virginia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1950 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Textile plants/fibres Institution Special fund Procedural matters Governance Tax/levy Agricultural development Business/industry/corporations Research Education Crops/grasses
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of the Code of Virginia concerns the Cotton Board which is established within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of Virginia. It provides rules for composition and appointment of members and determines the powers and duties of the Board. Notably, the Cotton Board may cooperate with other state, regional, national, and international organizations in research concerning, education on, and promotion of cotton. The Chapter also establishes a special nonreverting fund known as the Virginia Cotton Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Chapter. The Chapter also provides rules for the administration of a referendum on the continuation of the Cotton Board and the payment of an assessment on cotton. Finally, the Chapter provides rules for the payment of the noted assessment by cotton market participants.

Full text
English
Website
law.lis.virginia.gov