                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REFERENDA RESULTS; ACTION OF GOVERNOR (§ 3.2-1509)

If the Governor finds any separate referendum held pursuant to this chapter in
order, that at least 50 percent of those who have met the requirements of §
3.2-1508 have voted, and that a majority of those voting are in opposition to
the continuation of the Cotton Board or in opposition to allowing the Cotton
Board to increase the assessment on cotton, then the Governor shall so proclaim
and upon such proclamation either the Cotton Board will be discontinued or the
assessment on cotton will not be increased. If the Governor finds that one-half
or more of those voting are in favor of the continuation of the Cotton Board or
are in favor of allowing the Cotton Board to increase the assessment on cotton,
then the Governor shall so proclaim, and either the Cotton Board shall continue
or the Cotton Board shall be authorized to increase the assessment on cotton by
a maximum of $0.15 per bale. The cost of conducting a referendum under this
section shall be from funds paid into the Virginia Cotton Fund as established in
§ 3.2-1511.

HISTORY: 1997, c. 873, § 3.1-1090; 2005, c. 326; 2008, c. 860.