                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

MILK COMMISSION; COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS (§ 3.2-3201)

The Milk Commission is continued within the Department and shall report directly
to the Commissioner. The Commission shall consist of an Administrator and seven
members, all of whom shall be residents of the Commonwealth, appointed by the
Governor, two of whom shall be producers, and five including the Administrator
shall be consumers but none of such five latter members shall have any
connection financially or otherwise with the production or distribution of milk
or products derived therefrom. The remaining member of the Commission shall be a
milk processor-distributor. The Administrator shall serve in an ex officio
capacity without a vote. Any vacancies occurring shall be filled by appointment
by the Governor. One member of the Commission shall act as chairman, who shall
be elected annually by the membership of the Commission. No member shall serve
as chairman and as Administrator and no chairman shall serve successive terms as
chairman.
		The Administrator shall devote full time to the duties of his office, which
shall be located in the principal office of the Commission. The technical and
other services for such Commission shall be performed, so far as practicable, by
the Department, the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, and the Virginia
Agricultural Research and Experiment Station, without additional compensation.
The Administrator may appoint a secretary and any such additional technical and
other assistants and employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions
of this chapter, and prescribe their powers and duties. The Administrator shall
supervise such personnel and shall prepare, approve, and submit all requests for
appropriations and be responsible for all expenditures pursuant to
appropriations.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 3-347; 1958, c. 110; 1966, cc. 526, 702, § 3.1-426;
1974, c. 467; 1984, c. 444; 1985, c. 397; 2004, c. 57; 2008, c. 860.