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This law was first created in 1980. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 395 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 1980 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1985, chapter 448; in 1987, chapter 476; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 691<\/a> and 714<\/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\/"},{"id":58724,"section_number":"3.2-1410","catch_line":"Production areas designated","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-1410\/"}],"permalink":{"id":194517,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58378,"identifier":"3.2-1401","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/14\/3.2-1401","url":"\/3.2-1401\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-1401\/","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/14\/3.2-1401","dublin_core":{"Title":"Corn Board; composition and appointment of members","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-1401","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Corn<\/span> Board<\/span>, established by the passage of a referendum<\/span> held pursuant to Chapter 395 of the 1980 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department<\/span>. The Corn<\/span> Board<\/span> shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor and confirmed in accordance with \u00a7 2.2-107<\/a> from nominations by producer<\/span> organizations representing corn<\/span> producers<\/span>. These organizations shall nominate at least two producers<\/span> from each production area of corn<\/span> as defined in \u00a7 3.2-1410<\/a> 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<\/span> from each production area and the membership of the Corn<\/span> Board<\/span> shall be composed of a majority of producers<\/span>. The Governor shall appoint one member, if available, from each of the following classifications: seedsman<\/span>, processor<\/span>, country buyer<\/span>, and exporter<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCORN BOARD; COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS (\u00a7 3.2-1401)\n\nThe Corn Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to\nChapter 395 of the 1980 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department.\nThe Corn Board shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor and\nconfirmed in accordance with \u00a7 2.2-107 from nominations by producer\norganizations representing corn producers. These organizations shall nominate at\nleast two producers from each production area of corn as defined in \u00a7 3.2-1410\nand such nominations shall be submitted at least 90 days before the expiration\nof the member’s term for which the recommendations are provided. If said\norganizations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the\nexpiration of the term, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the\ncriteria provided by this section. The Governor shall appoint at least one\nproducer from each production area and the membership of the Corn Board shall be\ncomposed of a majority of producers. The Governor shall appoint one member, if\navailable, from each of the following classifications: seedsman, processor,\ncountry buyer, and exporter.\n\nHISTORY: 1980, c. 395, \u00a7 3.1-1043; 1985, c. 448; 1987, c. 476; 2008, c. 860;\n2011, cc. 691, 714.","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}}