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The Governor shall appoint 12 individuals from nominations submitted by the Virginia Sheep Producers Association, Virginia sheep and wool marketing organizations, or other Virginia farm organizations representing sheep producers, for terms of four years. One member shall represent the packing\/processing\/retailing segment of the industry, one shall represent the Virginia Livestock Markets Association, and one shall represent the purebred segment of the industry. The remaining nine members shall be appointed by the Governor as follows in accordance with \u00a7 3.2-2110, with no more than one member appointed per locality: three members who reside in the Southwest District; three members who reside in the Valley District; two members who reside in the Northern District; and one member who resides in the South Central District. In addition, the extension sheep specialist from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the Commissioner shall serve as nonvoting members.\n\t\tEach association or organization shall submit nominations for each available position before the expiration of the member’s term for which the nomination or recommendation is being provided. If the organizations fail to provide the nominations, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":239974,"text":"The Sheep Industry Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to Chapter 691 of the 1995 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department.\n\t\tThe Sheep Industry Board shall consist of 12 members representing the sheep industry and industry support services. 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This law was first created in 1995. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 691<\/a> 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. 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 1996, chapter 169<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 56<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 691<\/a> and 714<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 565<\/a>; in 2022, chapters 576<\/a> and 577<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":74933,"section_number":"3.2-2110","catch_line":"Production districts designated","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-2110\/"}],"permalink":{"id":194963,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66047,"identifier":"3.2-2101","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/21\/3.2-2101","url":"\/3.2-2101\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-2101\/","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/21\/3.2-2101","dublin_core":{"Title":"Sheep Industry Board; composition and appointment of members","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-2101","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Sheep<\/span> Industry Board<\/span>, established by the passage of a referendum<\/span> held pursuant to Chapter 691 of the 1995 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department<\/span>.\n\t\tThe Sheep<\/span> Industry Board<\/span> shall consist of 12 members representing the sheep<\/span> industry and industry support services. The Governor shall appoint 12 individuals from nominations submitted by the Virginia Sheep<\/span> Producers Association, Virginia sheep<\/span> and wool marketing organizations, or other Virginia farm organizations representing sheep<\/span> producers, for terms of four years. One member shall represent the packing\/processing\/retailing segment of the industry, one shall represent the Virginia Livestock Markets Association, and one shall represent the purebred segment of the industry. The remaining nine members shall be appointed by the Governor as follows in accordance with \u00a7 3.2-2110<\/a>, with no more than one member appointed per locality: three members who reside in the Southwest District; three members who reside in the Valley District; two members who reside in the Northern District; and one member who resides in the South Central District. In addition, the extension sheep<\/span> specialist from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the Commissioner<\/span> shall serve as nonvoting members.\n\t\tEach association or organization shall submit nominations for each available position before the expiration of the member’s term for which the nomination or recommendation is being provided. If the organizations fail to provide the nominations, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSHEEP INDUSTRY BOARD; COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS (\u00a7 3.2-2101)\n\nThe Sheep Industry Board, established by the passage of a referendum held\npursuant to Chapter 691 of the 1995 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the\nDepartment.\n\t\tThe Sheep Industry Board shall consist of 12 members representing the sheep\nindustry and industry support services. The Governor shall appoint 12\nindividuals from nominations submitted by the Virginia Sheep Producers\nAssociation, Virginia sheep and wool marketing organizations, or other Virginia\nfarm organizations representing sheep producers, for terms of four years. One\nmember shall represent the packing\/processing\/retailing segment of the industry,\none shall represent the Virginia Livestock Markets Association, and one shall\nrepresent the purebred segment of the industry. The remaining nine members shall\nbe appointed by the Governor as follows in accordance with \u00a7 3.2-2110, with no\nmore than one member appointed per locality: three members who reside in the\nSouthwest District; three members who reside in the Valley District; two members\nwho reside in the Northern District; and one member who resides in the South\nCentral District. In addition, the extension sheep specialist from Virginia\nPolytechnic Institute and State University and the Commissioner shall serve as\nnonvoting members.\n\t\tEach association or organization shall submit nominations for each available\nposition before the expiration of the member’s term for which the\nnomination or recommendation is being provided. If the organizations fail to\nprovide the nominations, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the\nforegoing criteria.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, c. 691, \u00a7\u00a7 3.1-1074, 3.1-1075; 1996, c. 169; 2004, c. 56; 2008,\nc. 860; 2011, cc. 691, 714; 2016, c. 565; 2022, cc. 576, 577.","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}}