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This law was first created in 1970. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 431 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 1974, chapter 297; in 1978, chapter 540; in 1985, chapter 448; in 1987, chapter 476; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 691<\/a> and 714<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59578,"section_number":"3.2-2302","catch_line":"Soybean Board membership terms","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-2302\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":57720,"section_number":"3.2-2310","catch_line":"Production Areas designated","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-2310\/"}],"permalink":{"id":195083,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79568,"identifier":"3.2-2301","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/23\/3.2-2301","url":"\/3.2-2301\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-2301\/","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/23\/3.2-2301","dublin_core":{"Title":"Soybean Board; composition and appointment of members","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-2301","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Soybean Board<\/span>, established by the passage of a referendum<\/span> held pursuant to Chapter 431 of the 1970 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department<\/span>. The Soybean Board<\/span> shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor from nominations by the several producer organizations representing soybean producers, the appointments to be subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The several producer organizations representing soybean producers shall nominate at least two producers from each production area of soybeans. The Governor shall appoint at least one producer from each production area as described in \u00a7 3.2-2310<\/a>, and the membership of the Soybean Board<\/span> shall always be composed of a majority of producers. The Governor shall appoint one member, if available, from each of the following classifications: seedsman, producer, processor, country buyer, and exporter. Such appointments shall be made from nominations from the several producer organizations representing soybean producers.\n\t\tEach organization shall submit nominations at least 90 days 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 at least 90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSOYBEAN BOARD; COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS (\u00a7 3.2-2301)\n\nThe Soybean Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to\nChapter 431 of the 1970 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department.\nThe Soybean Board shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor from\nnominations by the several producer organizations representing soybean\nproducers, the appointments to be subject to confirmation by the General\nAssembly. The several producer organizations representing soybean producers\nshall nominate at least two producers from each production area of soybeans. The\nGovernor shall appoint at least one producer from each production area as\ndescribed in \u00a7 3.2-2310, and the membership of the Soybean Board shall always\nbe composed of a majority of producers. The Governor shall appoint one member,\nif available, from each of the following classifications: seedsman, producer,\nprocessor, country buyer, and exporter. Such appointments shall be made from\nnominations from the several producer organizations representing soybean\nproducers.\n\t\tEach organization shall submit nominations at least 90 days before the\nexpiration of the member’s term for which the nomination or recommendation\nis being provided. If the organizations fail to provide the nominations at least\n90 days before the expiration date pursuant to this section, the Governor may\nappoint other nominees that meet the foregoing criteria.\n\nHISTORY: 1970, c. 431, \u00a7 3.1-684.13; 1974, c. 297; 1978, c. 540; 1985, c. 448;\n1987, c. 476; 2008, c. 860; 2011, 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}}