Horse Industry Board (Code of Virginia: Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food; Chapter 17; secs. 3.2-1700 through 3.2-1722) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Virginia Document type Legislation Date 1950 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Equine-animals Institution Special fund Procedural matters Governance Tax/levy Research Education Agricultural development Business/industry/corporations Animal feed/feedstuffs Royalties/fees Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Chapter of the Code of Virginia concerns the Horse Industry 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 Board shall be responsible for the promotion and economic development of the equine industry in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Chapter also establishes a special nonreverting fund known as the Virginia Horse Industry Promotion and Development 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 continuation of levying equine infectious anemia test fee and an equine feed assessment. Finally, the Chapter provides rules for the payment of the noted equine infectious anemia test fee and an equine feed assessment. Full text English Website law.lis.virginia.gov