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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1952, chapter 175; in 1956, chapter 37; in 1966, chapter 702; in 1978, chapter 219; in 1985, chapter 397; in 1992, chapter 121; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 98<\/a> and 185<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60305,"section_number":"2.2-2100","catch_line":"Classification of executive branch boards, commissions and councils","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2100\/"}],"permalink":{"id":193997,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69101,"identifier":"3.2-109","token":"3.2\/I\/1\/2\/3.2-109","url":"\/3.2-109\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-109\/","token":"3.2\/I\/1\/2\/3.2-109","dublin_core":{"Title":"Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services; appointments; qualifications; terms of office","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-109","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Board<\/span> of Agriculture and Consumer Services is established as a policy board<\/span>, within the meaning of \u00a7 2.2-2100<\/a>, in the executive branch of state government and may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of this title. The Board<\/span> shall consist of (i) one member from each congressional district, at least eight of whom shall be currently practicing farmers, and (ii) two at-large members, one of whom shall be a structural commercial applicator of pesticides and one of whom shall be engaged in the commercial sale or application of agricultural pesticides; all members to be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years and confirmed by the General Assembly. The presidents of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Virginia State University or their designees shall be ex officio members of the Board<\/span> with voting privileges<\/span>. All members of the Board<\/span> shall be citizens of the Commonwealth. No member of the Board<\/span>, except the ex officio members, shall be eligible for more than two successive terms; provided that persons appointed to fill vacancies may serve two additional successive terms after the terms of the vacancies they were appointed to fill have expired. All vacancies in the membership of the Board<\/span> shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES; APPOINTMENTS; QUALIFICATIONS; TERMS\nOF OFFICE (\u00a7 3.2-109)\n\nThe Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services is established as a policy board,\nwithin the meaning of \u00a7 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government\nand may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of this title. The\nBoard shall consist of (i) one member from each congressional district, at least\neight of whom shall be currently practicing farmers, and (ii) two at-large\nmembers, one of whom shall be a structural commercial applicator of pesticides\nand one of whom shall be engaged in the commercial sale or application of\nagricultural pesticides; all members to be appointed by the Governor for a term\nof four years and confirmed by the General Assembly. The presidents of the\nVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Virginia State\nUniversity or their designees shall be ex officio members of the Board with\nvoting privileges. All members of the Board shall be citizens of the\nCommonwealth. No member of the Board, except the ex officio members, shall be\neligible for more than two successive terms; provided that persons appointed to\nfill vacancies may serve two additional successive terms after the terms of the\nvacancies they were appointed to fill have expired. All vacancies in the\nmembership of the Board shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-1; 1952, c. 175; 1956, c. 37; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-1;\n1971, Ex. Sess., c. 135; 1978, c. 219; 1985, c. 397; 1992, c. 121; 2008, c. 860;\n2011, cc. 98, 185; 2012, cc. 803, 835.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}