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Farmer Major Drought, Flood, and Hurricane Disaster Assistance (Code of Virginia: Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food; Chapter 5; secs. 3.2-500 through 3.2-506)

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Subdivisión territorial
Virginia
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1950 (2018)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Medio ambiente gen.
Palabra clave
Peligros Inundación Escasez de agua/sequía Crédito Fondo especial Responsabilidad/indemnización Explotación agrícola Protección social
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

This Chapter of the Code of Virginia provides for assistance to farmers during major drought, flood, and hurricane disaster events. According to the Chapter, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services of Virginia may develop and initiate programs of general relief to farmers affected by major disasters and to expend moneys from the Farmers Major Disaster Fund in order to implement such programs. Further, the Governor or his designee may approve a loan to any farmer who has suffered the effects of a major disaster upon the recommendation of the Commissioner and subject to the terms provided in the Chapter. Finally, the Chapter creates the Farmers Major Disaster Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of emergency services programs and all loans made pursuant to this Chapter.

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Página web
law.lis.virginia.gov