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The purpose of the Wine Board is to foster the development of the Virginia wine industry by expanding viticulture and enological research, increasing education, and promoting the production of grapes and wine in the Commonwealth.B\n\nThe Wine Board shall consist of 10 members, nine of whom shall be voting nonlegislative citizen members, to be appointed by the Governor, and the tenth shall be the Commissioner, who shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and shall be either grape growers or owners or operators of a winery or farm winery in the Commonwealth. The Governor shall make his appointments upon consideration of the recommendations made by any grape grower, an owner or operator of a winery or farm winery, or the following agricultural organizations or their successor organizations: the Virginia Wineries Association, Inc.; the Virginia Vineyards Association, Inc.; the Virginia Farm Bureau; and the Virginia Agribusiness Council. Each entity or person shall submit two or more recommendations for each available position at least 90 days before the expiration of the member’s term for which the recommendation is being provided. If said entities or persons 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.C\n\nA majority of the members of the Wine Board shall constitute a quorum, but a two-thirds vote of the members present shall be required for passage of items taken up by the Wine Board. The Wine Board shall meet at least four times each year. The meetings of the Wine Board shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":288820,"text":"The Wine Board is established within the Department. The purpose of the Wine Board is to foster the development of the Virginia wine industry by expanding viticulture and enological research, increasing education, and promoting the production of grapes and wine in the Commonwealth.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":288821,"text":"The Wine Board shall consist of 10 members, nine of whom shall be voting nonlegislative citizen members, to be appointed by the Governor, and the tenth shall be the Commissioner, who shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member. 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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 89<\/a> and 319<\/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 2 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 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 691<\/a> and 714<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":195295,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80589,"identifier":"3.2-3001","token":"3.2\/II\/C\/30\/3.2-3001","url":"\/3.2-3001\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-3001\/","token":"3.2\/II\/C\/30\/3.2-3001","dublin_core":{"Title":"Wine Board; purpose; composition and appointment of members; quorum; meetings","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-3001","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Wine<\/span> Board<\/span> is established within the Department<\/span>. The purpose of the Wine<\/span> Board<\/span> is to foster the development of the Virginia wine<\/span> industry by expanding viticulture<\/span> and enological research, increasing education, and promoting the production of grapes and wine<\/span> in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Wine<\/span> Board<\/span> shall consist of 10 members, nine of whom shall be voting nonlegislative citizen members, to be appointed by the Governor, and the tenth shall be the Commissioner<\/span>, who shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and shall be either grape growers<\/span> or owners or operators of a winery or farm winery<\/span> in the Commonwealth. The Governor shall make his appointments upon consideration of the recommendations made by any grape grower<\/span>, an owner or operator of a winery or farm winery<\/span>, or the following agricultural organizations or their successor organizations: the Virginia Wineries Association, Inc.; the Virginia Vineyards Association, Inc.; the Virginia Farm Bureau; and the Virginia Agribusiness Council. Each entity or person shall submit two or more recommendations for each available position at least 90 days before the expiration of the member’s term for which the recommendation is being provided. If said entities or persons 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. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A majority of the members of the Wine<\/span> Board<\/span> shall constitute a quorum, but a two-thirds vote of the members present shall be required for passage of items taken up by the Wine<\/span> Board<\/span>. The Wine<\/span> Board<\/span> shall meet at least four times each year. The meetings of the Wine<\/span> Board<\/span> shall be held at the call of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWINE BOARD; PURPOSE; COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS; QUORUM; MEETINGS\n(\u00a7 3.2-3001)\n\nA. The Wine Board is established within the Department. The purpose of the Wine\nBoard is to foster the development of the Virginia wine industry by expanding\nviticulture and enological research, increasing education, and promoting the\nproduction of grapes and wine in the Commonwealth.\n\nB. The Wine Board shall consist of 10 members, nine of whom shall be voting\nnonlegislative citizen members, to be appointed by the Governor, and the tenth\nshall be the Commissioner, who shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member.\nNonlegislative citizen members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and shall\nbe either grape growers or owners or operators of a winery or farm winery in the\nCommonwealth. The Governor shall make his appointments upon consideration of the\nrecommendations made by any grape grower, an owner or operator of a winery or\nfarm winery, or the following agricultural organizations or their successor\norganizations: the Virginia Wineries Association, Inc.; the Virginia Vineyards\nAssociation, Inc.; the Virginia Farm Bureau; and the Virginia Agribusiness\nCouncil. Each entity or person shall submit two or more recommendations for each\navailable position at least 90 days before the expiration of the member’s\nterm for which the recommendation is being provided. If said entities or persons\nfail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the expiration date\npursuant to this section, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the\nforegoing criteria.\n\nC. A majority of the members of the Wine Board shall constitute a quorum, but a\ntwo-thirds vote of the members present shall be required for passage of items\ntaken up by the Wine Board. The Wine Board shall meet at least four times each\nyear. The meetings of the Wine Board shall be held at the call of the chairman\nor whenever the majority of the members so request.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, cc. 89, 319, \u00a7\u00a7 3.1-1064.2, 3.1-1064.3; 2008, c. 860; 2011, cc.\n691, 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}}