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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>65428</law_id><section_number>3.2-1214</section_number><catch_line>Referenda results; action of Governor</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="3.2">Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Boards, Councils, Foundations, and Commissions</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="B">Commodity Boards</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="12">Apple Board</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>If the Governor finds any referenda held pursuant to this article in <span class="dictionary">order</span> and that more than one-half of those voting are in opposition to the continuation of the Apple <span class="dictionary">Board</span>, then the Governor shall so proclaim and upon such proclamation the Apple <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall be discontinued. If the Governor finds that more than one-half of those voting are in favor of the continuation of the Apple <span class="dictionary">Board</span>, then the Governor shall not so proclaim and the Apple <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall continue.
		If the Governor finds that more than one-half of those voting are in favor of amending the excise tax on apples, then he shall so proclaim and upon such proclamation the excise tax shall be amended as stated in the <span class="dictionary">referendum</span>. If the Governor finds that more than one-half of those voting are in opposition to amending the excise tax on apples, then he shall not so proclaim and the excise tax on apples shall not be amended.</p></section></text><history>2005, cc. 864, 875, &#xA7; 3.1-636.8; 2008, c. 860.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
