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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 5 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>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":195095,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55585,"identifier":"3.2-2304","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/23\/3.2-2304","url":"\/3.2-2304\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-2304\/","token":"3.2\/II\/B\/23\/3.2-2304","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of Soybean Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-2304","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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

B.<\/span> The Soybean Board<\/span> may expend funds to provide for programs of research, education, publicity, and the promotion of the sale and use of soybeans; to manage the funds so as to accumulate a reserve for contingencies; to establish an office and employ such technical, professional, and other assistants as may be required; and to contract<\/span> for research, publicity, advertising, and other promotional services. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Soybean Board<\/span> may establish an executive committee and charge it with powers, duties, and functions as is deemed proper. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Soybean Board<\/span> may enter into an agreement with the Federal Commodity Credit Corporation to collect the specified assessment on all soybeans pledged as collateral<\/span> for a commodity credit corporation price support loan or purchase by the Federal Commodity Credit Corporation under its loan or purchase program. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The chairman of the Soybean Board<\/span> shall make an annual report to the Soybean Board<\/span> including a statement of the total receipts and disbursements for the year, and shall file a copy of such report with the Commissioner<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF SOYBEAN BOARD (\u00a7 3.2-2304)\n\nA. The Soybean Board shall have charge of the management and expenditure of the\nVirginia Soybean Fund established in the state treasury.\n\nB. The Soybean Board may expend funds to provide for programs of research,\neducation, publicity, and the promotion of the sale and use of soybeans; to\nmanage the funds so as to accumulate a reserve for contingencies; to establish\nan office and employ such technical, professional, and other assistants as may\nbe required; and to contract for research, publicity, advertising, and other\npromotional services.\n\nC. The Soybean Board may establish an executive committee and charge it with\npowers, duties, and functions as is deemed proper.\n\nD. The Soybean Board may enter into an agreement with the Federal Commodity\nCredit Corporation to collect the specified assessment on all soybeans pledged\nas collateral for a commodity credit corporation price support loan or purchase\nby the Federal Commodity Credit Corporation under its loan or purchase program.\n\nE. The chairman of the Soybean Board shall make an annual report to the Soybean\nBoard including a statement of the total receipts and disbursements for the\nyear, and shall file a copy of such report with the Commissioner.\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.","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}}