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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)

Pays/Territoire
États-Unis d'Amérique
Sous-division territoriale
Virginia
Type du document
Législation
Date
1950 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Risques Inondation Insuffisance d'eau/sécheresse Crédit Fonds spécial Responsabilité/indemnisation Exploitation agricole Protection sociale
Aire géographique
Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
law.lis.virginia.gov