General Provisions (Code of Virginia: Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food; Chapter 1; secs. 3.2-100 through 3.2-113) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Virginia Document type Legislation Date 1950 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Institution Agricultural development Consumer protection Governance Procedural matters Policy/planning Fiscal and market measures Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Chapter of the Code of Virginia contains general provisions on the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services of Virginia. It states that the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is continued and is under the management and control of a Commissioner. The Chapter then lists the Commissioner’s extensive powers in the areas of agriculture and consumer services in Virginia, which includes promoting, protecting, and developing the agricultural interests of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Chapter also establishes the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services as a policy board. The Board is charged with all matters tending to the promotion of the agricultural interests of the Commonwealth. It is also required to advise the Governor on the state of the agricultural industry and to advise him on promoting the development of the industry. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services serves as the executive officer of the Board. Full text English Website law.lis.virginia.gov