                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

EMERGENCY SERVICES (§ 3.2-505)

A. The Commissioner may develop and initiate programs of general relief to
farmers affected by major disasters and to expend moneys from the Farmers Major
Disaster Fund in order to implement such programs. Programs created pursuant
hereto shall include but not be limited to the following:

   1. Programs to assist farmers in their feed needs including the supplying of
   feed at cost.

   2. Programs to provide supplemental manpower to those state and federal
   agencies involved in relief efforts to aid farmers.

B. Any locality may develop and initiate a grant program to supply emergency
financial assistance to farmers in the locality to offset a portion of any
operating losses resulting from a major disaster as declared by the Governor
pursuant to &#xA7; 44-146.17.

HISTORY: 1978, c. 837, § 3.1-22.19; 2000, c. 16; 2008, c. 860.