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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>77873</law_id><section_number>3.2-1809</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="18">Potato Board</unit><unit label="article" level="5" order_by="1" identifier="2">Potato Referenda and Fund</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The Governor shall examine all matters relating to the <span class="dictionary">referendum</span> and whether a majority of the <span class="dictionary">producers</span> voting expressed a desire for additional research, education, publicity, advertising, and other means of promotion and continuing the levying of the tax to support them. If the Governor finds the <span class="dictionary">referendum</span> in <span class="dictionary">order</span> and that a majority of those voting are in opposition to the continuation of the levying of the tax on <span class="dictionary">potatoes</span>, he shall so proclaim and upon such proclamation the tax on <span class="dictionary">potatoes</span> shall be discontinued. If the Governor finds that a majority of those voting are in favor of the continuation of the tax on <span class="dictionary">potatoes</span>, the Governor shall not so proclaim.</p></section></text><history>1982, c. 126, &#xA7; 3.1-684.28; 2008, c. 860.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
