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contract for research, publicity, advertising and other promotional services; and take all actions as will assist in strengthening and promoting the best interest of producers of potatoes.C\n\nIn carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Board may cooperate with other state, regional, and national agricultural organizations in research, education, publicity, advertising, and other promotional activities.D\n\nThe Board may establish an executive committee and charge it with those powers, duties, and functions as the Board deems proper.E\n\nThe chairman of the Board shall make an annual report to the Board including a statement of the total receipts and disbursements for the year and shall file a copy of the report and the audit required by § 3.2-1810 with the Commissioner.F\n\nThe Board shall adopt regulations to establish standards for seed potatoes and to carry out the provisions of this chapter and, at the recommendation of the chairman, request that the Commissioner, the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the Chairman of the Certified Seed Board, and the Director of the Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Painter appoint representatives to advise the Board.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":266723,"text":"The Board shall have charge of the management and expenditures of the Virginia Potato Fund established in the state treasury.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":266724,"text":"The Board may expend funds to provide for programs of research, education, publicity, advertising, and other promotion; 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This law was first created in 1982. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 126 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 1982 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":53966,"section_number":"3.2-1810","catch_line":"Virginia Potato Fund established","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-1810\/"}],"permalink":{"id":194793,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74180,"identifier":"3.2-1804","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/18\/1\/3.2-1804","url":"\/3.2-1804\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-1804\/","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/18\/1\/3.2-1804","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of the Potato Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-1804","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall have charge of the management and expenditures of the Virginia Potato Fund established in the state treasury. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may expend funds to provide for programs of research, education, publicity, advertising, and other promotion; manage the fund so as to accumulate a reserve for contingencies; establish an office and employ such technical and professional assistants as may be required; contract<\/span> for research, publicity, advertising and other promotional services; and take all actions as will assist in strengthening and promoting the best interest of producers<\/span> of potatoes<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Board<\/span> may cooperate with other state, regional, and national agricultural organizations in research, education, publicity, advertising, and other promotional activities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may establish an executive committee and charge it with those powers, duties, and functions as the Board<\/span> deems proper. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The chairman of the Board<\/span> shall make an annual report to the Board<\/span> including a statement of the total receipts and disbursements for the year and shall file a copy of the report and the audit required by § 3.2-1810<\/a> with the Commissioner<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall adopt regulations to establish standards for seed potatoes<\/span> and to carry out the provisions of this chapter and, at the recommendation of the chairman, request that the Commissioner<\/span>, the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the Chairman of the Certified Seed Board<\/span>, and the Director of the Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Painter appoint representatives to advise the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF THE POTATO BOARD (\u00a7 3.2-1804)\n\nA. The Board shall have charge of the management and expenditures of the\nVirginia Potato Fund established in the state treasury.\n\nB. The Board may expend funds to provide for programs of research, education,\npublicity, advertising, and other promotion; manage the fund so as to accumulate\na reserve for contingencies; establish an office and employ such technical and\nprofessional assistants as may be required; contract for research, publicity,\nadvertising and other promotional services; and take all actions as will assist\nin strengthening and promoting the best interest of producers of potatoes.\n\nC. In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Board may cooperate with\nother state, regional, and national agricultural organizations in research,\neducation, publicity, advertising, and other promotional activities.\n\nD. The Board may establish an executive committee and charge it with those\npowers, duties, and functions as the Board deems proper.\n\nE. The chairman of the Board shall make an annual report to the Board including\na statement of the total receipts and disbursements for the year and shall file\na copy of the report and the audit required by § 3.2-1810 with the\nCommissioner.\n\nF. The Board shall adopt regulations to establish standards for seed potatoes\nand to carry out the provisions of this chapter and, at the recommendation of\nthe chairman, request that the Commissioner, the Dean of the College of\nAgriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State\nUniversity, the Chairman of the Certified Seed Board, and the Director of the\nEastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Painter appoint\nrepresentatives to advise the Board.\n\nHISTORY: 1982, c. 126, \u00a7\u00a7 3.1-684.32, 3.1-684.36; 1985, c. 448; 2008, c. 860;\n2012, 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}}