Title 3.2, Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food

The Board, upon petition by at least 10 percent of the producers in the Commonwealth as determined by the Commissioner, shall provide for either a referendum on the continuation of the Cotton Board and the assessment on cotton by a maximum of $0.15 per bale. Any referendum held u…

A. The Commissioner shall, under the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to § 3.2-112, arrange for the use of any polling places, if necessary. B. The Commissioner shall, at least 60 days before the date on which a referendum is to be held, mail notice to the clerk of the c…

A. The question to be printed on the ballots used in a referendum authorized in § 3.2-1505 on the continuation of the Cotton Board shall be: Do you favor the continuation of the Cotton Board for the purpose of research, education, and promotion of the growth and use of cotton? B.…

Any person in the Commonwealth who produced at least one bale of cotton in the Commonwealth in the fiscal year preceding any referendum held pursuant to this chapter shall be eligible to vote in such referendum, provided that he so certifies on forms prepared by the Commissioner.…

If the Governor finds any separate referendum held pursuant to this chapter in order, that at least 50 percent of those who have met the requirements of § 3.2-1508 have voted, and that a majority of those voting are in opposition to the continuation of the Cotton Board or in oppo…

The following production areas are designated for the purposes of this chapter: Area I: The locality with the highest cotton production in the most recent calendar year according to the records of the Department; Area II: The locality with the second highest cotton production in …

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Cotton Fund, hereafter referred to as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All assessments paid pursuant to § 3.2-1512 shall be paid into th…

A. Every handler shall collect an assessment of 95 cents ($0.95) per bale from the owner of all cotton that the handler gins for any owner and shall remit such assessment to the Tax Commissioner on or before the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter. Su…

Every handler shall maintain the following records for all cotton ginned by the handler for the owner of the cotton: 1. Full name and address of the owner of the cotton; 2. Date the cotton was ginned by the handler for such owner; 3. Number of bales ginned; and 4. Dollar amount o…

It is a Class 1 misdemeanor: 1. For any handler to fail to submit to the Tax Commissioner any report required pursuant to § 3.2-1512 within 60 days after the time such report is required to be submitted. 2. For any handler knowingly to report falsely to the Tax Commissioner any i…