General Provisions (Code of Virginia: Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food; Chapter 1; secs. 3.2-100 through 3.2-113) Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sous-division territoriale Virginia Type du document Législation Date 1950 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural Mot clé Institution Développement agricole Protection du consommateur Gouvernance Questions de procédures Politique/planification Mesures fiscales et de marché Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web law.lis.virginia.gov