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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1966, chapter 536; in 1979, chapter 69; in 1984, chapter 734; in 1985, chapters 146 and 448; in 1992, chapter 121; in 2004, chapter 650<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":195269,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84308,"identifier":"3.2-2901","token":"3.2\/II\/C\/29\/3.2-2901","url":"\/3.2-2901\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-2901\/","token":"3.2\/II\/C\/29\/3.2-2901","dublin_core":{"Title":"Agricultural Council; composition and appointment of members","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-2901","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Agricultural Council is continued within the executive branch of state government. The Agricultural Council shall consist of 18 members to be appointed by the Governor. Insofar as practical, 15 members shall be actively engaged in farming and shall be primarily engaged in the production of a different agricultural commodity. The Commissioner<\/span>, the dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and the Associate Vice President for Agriculture and Extension of Virginia State University shall serve as members ex officio.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAGRICULTURAL COUNCIL; COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS (\u00a7 3.2-2901)\n\nThe Agricultural Council is continued within the executive branch of state\ngovernment. The Agricultural Council shall consist of 18 members to be appointed\nby the Governor. Insofar as practical, 15 members shall be actively engaged in\nfarming and shall be primarily engaged in the production of a different\nagricultural commodity. The Commissioner, the dean of the College of Agriculture\nand Life Sciences of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and\nthe Associate Vice President for Agriculture and Extension of Virginia State\nUniversity shall serve as members ex officio.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-16.8; 1966, c. 536, \u00a7 3.1-22.4; 1979, c. 69; 1984, c.\n734; 1985, cc. 146, 448; 1992, c. 121; 2004, c. 650; 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}}