Virginia Code 3.2-1401: Corn Board; composition and appointment of members
The Corn Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapter 395 of the 1980 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department. The Corn Board shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor and confirmed in accordance with § 2.2-107 from nominations by producer organizations representing corn producers. These organizations shall nominate at least two producers from each production area of corn as defined in § 3.2-1410 and such nominations shall be submitted at least 90 days before the expiration of the member’s term for which the recommendations are provided. If said organizations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration of the term, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the criteria provided by this section. The Governor shall appoint at least one producer from each production area and the membership of the Corn Board shall be composed of a majority of producers. The Governor shall appoint one member, if available, from each of the following classifications: seedsman, processor, country buyer, and exporter.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 3.2-1401
- Board: means the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See Virginia Code 3.2-100
- Corn: means all corn sold except sugar corn, popcorn, and ornamental corn. See Virginia Code 3.2-1400
- Country buyer: means any person who buys corn from a producer. See Virginia Code 3.2-1400
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See Virginia Code 3.2-100
- Exporter: means any person offering corn for export sale. See Virginia Code 3.2-1400
- Processor: means any person who changes the physical form or characteristic of corn for the purpose of preparing it for sale. See Virginia Code 3.2-1400
- Producer: means any person who grew corn in the Commonwealth and sold corn during the preceding three years. See Virginia Code 3.2-1400
- Seedsman: means any person who offers corn seeds for sale. See Virginia Code 3.2-1400
1980, c. 395, § 3.1-1043; 1985, c. 448; 1987, c. 476; 2008, c. 860; 2011, cc. 691, 714.