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Each member shall have been actively engaged in the type of production or business that he will represent on the Board for at least five years, shall derive a substantial proportion of his income from such production or business, and shall continue to be actively engaged in such production or business during his term.B\n\nThe Governor shall appoint the members, who represent the cattle industry as follows:1\n\nSix beef cattle producers, one from each cattle production area of the Commonwealth. The six areas shall be designated by the Board in general accordance with census-based feeder cattle populations and updated every five years using USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service information.2\n\nTwo producers doing business in any of the six cattle production areas.3\n\nOne dairy producer.4\n\nTwo handlers.C\n\nSuch appointments shall be made by the Governor and confirmed in accordance with § 2.2-107. The Governor shall be guided in his appointments by nominations made by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, Virginia Cattlemen’s Association, Virginia Livestock Markets Association, or other agricultural organizations representing Virginia cattle producers. Each such agricultural organization may nominate producers from each production area or for each Board position. The recommendations shall be submitted prior to the expiration of the member’s term for which the nomination is being provided. If any such agricultural organization fails to provide its nominations, the Governor may appoint other nominees who meet the criteria set out in this subsection. 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This law was first created in 1970. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 310 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1970 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1983, chapter 375; in 1985, chapter 448; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 158<\/a>, 691<\/a>, and 714<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 565<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 469<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":59013,"section_number":"2.2-107","catch_line":"Appointment of members of commissions, boards, and other collegial bodies; disclosure of resumes","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-107\/"}],"permalink":{"id":194475,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58442,"identifier":"3.2-1301","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/13\/3.2-1301","url":"\/3.2-1301\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-1301\/","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/13\/3.2-1301","dublin_core":{"Title":"Cattle Industry Board; composition and appointment of members","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-1301","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Cattle<\/span> Industry Board<\/span>, established by the passage of a referendum<\/span> held pursuant to Chapter 375 of the Acts of Assembly of 1983, is continued within the Department<\/span>.\n\t\t\tThe Board<\/span> shall be composed of 11 members, each of whom shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the Commonwealth. Each member shall have been actively engaged in the type of production or business that he will represent on the Board<\/span> for at least five years, shall derive a substantial proportion of his income from such production or business, and shall continue to be actively engaged in such production or business during his term. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Governor shall appoint the members, who represent the cattle<\/span> industry as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Six beef cattle<\/span> producers<\/span>, one from each cattle<\/span> production area of the Commonwealth. The six areas shall be designated by the Board<\/span> in general accordance with census-based feeder cattle<\/span> populations and updated every five years using USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service information. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Two producers<\/span> doing business in any of the six cattle<\/span> production areas. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> One dairy producer<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Two handlers. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Such appointments shall be made by the Governor and confirmed in accordance with § 2.2-107<\/a>. The Governor shall be guided in his appointments by nominations made by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, Virginia Cattlemen’s Association, Virginia Livestock Markets Association, or other agricultural organizations representing Virginia cattle<\/span> producers<\/span>. Each such agricultural organization may nominate producers<\/span> from each production area or for each Board<\/span> position. The recommendations shall be submitted prior to the expiration of the member’s term for which the nomination is being provided. If any such agricultural organization fails to provide its nominations, the Governor may appoint other nominees who meet the criteria set out in this subsection. However, no nomination shall be considered if the nominee currently serves on a board<\/span> appointed pursuant to the USDA-approved collection and administration of the National Beef Checkoff in accordance with the federal 1985 National Beef Promotion Act and Order<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCATTLE INDUSTRY BOARD; COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS (\u00a7 3.2-1301)\n\nA. The Cattle Industry Board, established by the passage of a referendum held\npursuant to Chapter 375 of the Acts of Assembly of 1983, is continued within the\nDepartment.\n\t\t\tThe Board shall be composed of 11 members, each of whom shall be a citizen of\nthe United States and a resident of the Commonwealth. Each member shall have\nbeen actively engaged in the type of production or business that he will\nrepresent on the Board for at least five years, shall derive a substantial\nproportion of his income from such production or business, and shall continue to\nbe actively engaged in such production or business during his term.\n\nB. The Governor shall appoint the members, who represent the cattle industry as\nfollows:\n\n 1. Six beef cattle producers, one from each cattle production area of the\n Commonwealth. The six areas shall be designated by the Board in general\n accordance with census-based feeder cattle populations and updated every five\n years using USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service information.\n\n 2. Two producers doing business in any of the six cattle production areas.\n\n 3. One dairy producer.\n\n 4. Two handlers.\n\nC. Such appointments shall be made by the Governor and confirmed in accordance\nwith § 2.2-107. The Governor shall be guided in his appointments by\nnominations made by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, Virginia\nCattlemen’s Association, Virginia Livestock Markets Association, or other\nagricultural organizations representing Virginia cattle producers. Each such\nagricultural organization may nominate producers from each production area or\nfor each Board position. The recommendations shall be submitted prior to the\nexpiration of the member’s term for which the nomination is being\nprovided. If any such agricultural organization fails to provide its\nnominations, the Governor may appoint other nominees who meet the criteria set\nout in this subsection. However, no nomination shall be considered if the\nnominee currently serves on a board appointed pursuant to the USDA-approved\ncollection and administration of the National Beef Checkoff in accordance with\nthe federal 1985 National Beef Promotion Act and Order.\n\nHISTORY: 1970, c. 310, \u00a7\u00a7 3.1-796.15, 3.1-796.21; 1983, c. 375; 1985, c. 448;\n2008, c. 860; 2011, cc. 158, 691, 714; 2016, c. 565; 2018, c. 469.","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}}