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Each member shall be a citizen of the Commonwealth and engaged in producing apples in the Commonwealth with a majority of his apple production occurring in the district he represents.B\n\nThe Commissioner shall hold a special election in each district to elect each member of the Apple Board. The special election shall be held by secret ballot at least 30 days but not more than 90 days before the expiration of the term of office of any member. The Commissioner shall appoint the candidate receiving the highest number of votes in the special election as a member. The Apple Board may adopt and enforce regulations governing the conduct of special elections and voting therein. Such regulations shall be exempt from Article 2 (§ 2.2-4006 et seq.) of the Administrative Process Act. A producer shall be eligible to vote only in the district where the majority of his apple production occurs.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":290943,"text":"The Apple Board is continued within the Department. 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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 1958, chapter 148; in 1964, chapter 578; in 1966, chapter 702; in 1974, chapter 601; in 1985, chapter 448; in 1999, chapter 793<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 214<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 565<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":78729,"section_number":"2.2-4006","catch_line":"Exemptions from requirements of this article","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4006\/"}],"permalink":{"id":194401,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81169,"identifier":"3.2-1201","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/12\/3.2-1201","url":"\/3.2-1201\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-1201\/","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/12\/3.2-1201","dublin_core":{"Title":"Apple Board; composition and appointment of members","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-1201","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Apple Board<\/span> is continued within the Department<\/span>. The Apple Board<\/span> shall consist of six members<\/span>, with two members<\/span> representing each district<\/span>. Each member<\/span> shall be a citizen of the Commonwealth and engaged in producing apples in the Commonwealth with a majority of his apple production occurring in the district<\/span> he represents. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall hold a special election in each district<\/span> to elect each member<\/span> of the Apple Board<\/span>. The special election shall be held by secret ballot at least 30 days but not more than 90 days before the expiration of the term of office of any member<\/span>. The Commissioner<\/span> shall appoint the candidate receiving the highest number of votes in the special election as a member<\/span>. The Apple Board<\/span> may adopt and enforce regulations governing the conduct of special elections and voting therein. Such regulations shall be exempt from Article 2 (§ 2.2-4006<\/a> et seq.) of the Administrative Process Act. A producer<\/span> shall be eligible to vote only in the district<\/span> where the majority of his apple production occurs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLE BOARD; COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS (\u00a7 3.2-1201)\n\nA. The Apple Board is continued within the Department. The Apple Board shall\nconsist of six members, with two members representing each district. Each member\nshall be a citizen of the Commonwealth and engaged in producing apples in the\nCommonwealth with a majority of his apple production occurring in the district\nhe represents.\n\nB. The Commissioner shall hold a special election in each district to elect each\nmember of the Apple Board. The special election shall be held by secret ballot\nat least 30 days but not more than 90 days before the expiration of the term of\noffice of any member. The Commissioner shall appoint the candidate receiving the\nhighest number of votes in the special election as a member. The Apple Board may\nadopt and enforce regulations governing the conduct of special elections and\nvoting therein. Such regulations shall be exempt from Article 2 (§ 2.2-4006\net seq.) of the Administrative Process Act. A producer shall be eligible to vote\nonly in the district where the majority of his apple production occurs.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-514; 1958, c. 148; 1964, c. 578; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7\n3.1-634; 1974, c. 601; 1985, c. 448; 1999, c. 793, \u00a7 3.1-634.1; 2004, c. 214;\n2008, c. 860; 2016, c. 565.","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}}