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This law was first created in 1978. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 837 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 1978 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 2000, chapter 16<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86809,"section_number":"3.2-506","catch_line":"Farmers Major Disaster Fund established","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-506\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":78828,"section_number":"44-146.17","catch_line":"Powers and duties of Governor","order_by":null,"url":"\/44-146.17\/"}],"permalink":{"id":194211,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66377,"identifier":"3.2-505","token":"3.2\/I\/5\/3.2-505","url":"\/3.2-505\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-505\/","token":"3.2\/I\/5\/3.2-505","dublin_core":{"Title":"Emergency services","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-505","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> may develop and initiate programs of general relief to farmers<\/span> affected by major disasters<\/span> and to expend moneys from the Farmers<\/span> Major Disaster<\/span> Fund in order<\/span> to implement such programs. Programs created pursuant hereto shall include but not be limited to the following: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Programs to assist farmers<\/span> in their feed needs including the supplying of feed at cost. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Programs to provide supplemental manpower to those state and federal agencies involved in relief efforts to aid farmers<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any locality may develop and initiate a grant program to supply emergency financial assistance to farmers<\/span> in the locality to offset a portion of any operating losses resulting from a major disaster<\/span> as declared by the Governor pursuant to § 44-146.17<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEMERGENCY SERVICES (\u00a7 3.2-505)\n\nA. The Commissioner may develop and initiate programs of general relief to\nfarmers affected by major disasters and to expend moneys from the Farmers Major\nDisaster Fund in order to implement such programs. Programs created pursuant\nhereto shall include but not be limited to the following:\n\n 1. Programs to assist farmers in their feed needs including the supplying of\n feed at cost.\n\n 2. Programs to provide supplemental manpower to those state and federal\n agencies involved in relief efforts to aid farmers.\n\nB. Any locality may develop and initiate a grant program to supply emergency\nfinancial assistance to farmers in the locality to offset a portion of any\noperating losses resulting from a major disaster as declared by the Governor\npursuant to § 44-146.17.\n\nHISTORY: 1978, c. 837, \u00a7 3.1-22.19; 2000, c. 16; 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}}