§ 3.2-1100 Diversion of dedicated revenues
A. The unexpended balances of the following special funds shall not be diverted or expended for any purpose other than each fund’s intended purpose. The special funds are:
1. Apple Fund (§ 3.2-1206);
2. Peanut Fund (§ 3.2-1906);
3. Plant Pollination Fund (§ 3.2-2806);
4. Virginia Agricultural Foundation Fund (§ 3.2-2905);
5. Virginia Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Promotion Fund (§ 3.2-2407);
6. Virginia Cattle Industry Fund (§ 3.2-1305);
7. Virginia Corn Fund (§ 3.2-1411);
8. Virginia Cotton Fund (§ 3.2-1511);
9. Virginia Dark-Fired Tobacco Promotion Fund (§ 3.2-2407.1);
10. Virginia Egg Fund (§ 3.2-1605);
11. Virginia Horse Industry Promotion and Development Fund (§ 3.2-1704);
12. Virginia Marine Products Fund (§ 3.2-2705);
13. Virginia Milk Commission Assessments Fund (§ 3.2-3220);
14. Virginia Potato Fund (§ 3.2-1810);
15. Virginia Sheep Industry Promotion and Development Fund (§ 3.2-2111);
16. Virginia Small Grains Fund (§ 3.2-2211);
17. Virginia Soybean Fund (§ 3.2-2311); and
18. Virginia Wine Promotion Fund (§ 3.2-3005).
B. No provision of this subtitle shall be construed to give any board the authority to expend funds for legislative or political activity.
History
This law was first created in 1970. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 310 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1970 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 8 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1991, chapter 498; in 2004, chapters 89, 212, and 319; in 2008, chapter 860; in 2011, chapter 158; in 2012, chapters 803 and 835; in 2016, chapter 167; in 2018, chapter 469; in 2025, chapters 75 and 88.
1970, c. 310, § 3.1-796.24; 1991, c. 498, § 3.1-6.1; 2004, cc. 89, 212, 319; 2008, c. 860; 2011, c. 158; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2016, c. 167; 2018, c. 469; 2025, cc. 75, 88.