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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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":194991,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57197,"identifier":"3.2-2109","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/21\/3.2-2109","url":"\/3.2-2109\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-2109\/","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/21\/3.2-2109","dublin_core":{"Title":"Referenda results; action of Governor","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-2109","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If the Governor finds the referendum<\/span> in order<\/span> and that at least a simple majority of those voting are in opposition to the continuation of Sheep<\/span> Industry Board<\/span> and the assessment for the purpose of conducting programs in market development, predator control, education, research, and promotion of the sheep<\/span> industry, he shall so proclaim and upon such proclamation the Sheep<\/span> Industry Board<\/span> and the assessment shall be discontinued. If the Governor finds that at least a simple majority of those voting are in favor of the continuation of the Sheep<\/span> Industry Board<\/span> and the assessment, he shall not so proclaim.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREFERENDA RESULTS; ACTION OF GOVERNOR (\u00a7 3.2-2109)\n\nIf the Governor finds the referendum in order and that at least a simple\nmajority of those voting are in opposition to the continuation of Sheep Industry\nBoard and the assessment for the purpose of conducting programs in market\ndevelopment, predator control, education, research, and promotion of the sheep\nindustry, he shall so proclaim and upon such proclamation the Sheep Industry\nBoard and the assessment shall be discontinued. If the Governor finds that at\nleast a simple majority of those voting are in favor of the continuation of the\nSheep Industry Board and the assessment, he shall not so proclaim.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, c. 691, \u00a7 3.1-1071; 2008, c. 860.","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}}