A. The Corn Board shall have charge of the management and expenditure of the Virginia Corn Fund established in the state treasury.
B. The Corn Board may expend funds to provide for programs of market development, education, publicity, research, and the promotion of the sale and use of corn; to manage the funds so as to accumulate a reserve for contingencies; to establish an office and employ such technical, professional, and other assistants as may be required; and to contract for market development, publicity, research, advertising, and other promotional services.
C. The Corn Board may establish an executive committee and charge it with such powers, duties, and functions as is deemed proper.
D. The Corn Board may enter into an agreement with the Federal Commodity Credit Corporation to collect the specified assessment on all corn pledged as collateral for a commodity credit corporation price support loan or purchase by the Federal Commodity Credit Corporation under its loan or purchase programs.
E. The chairman of the Corn Board shall make an annual report to the Corn Board, including a statement of the total receipts and disbursements for the year, and shall file a copy of the report with the Commissioner.
1980, c. 395, § 3.1-1043; 1985, c. 448; 1987, c. 476; 2008, c. 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
§ 3.2-1401. Corn Board; composition and appointment of members
§ 3.2-1402. Corn Board membership terms
§ 3.2-1403. Corn Board officers and compensation
§ 3.2-1404. Powers and duties of Corn Board
§ 3.2-1406. Management of referenda; Commissioner's duties; notice
§ 3.2-1407. Question to be printed on ballots
§ 3.2-1408. Persons eligible to vote
§ 3.2-1409. Referenda results; action of Governor
§ 3.2-1410. Production areas designated
§ 3.2-1411. Virginia Corn Fund established
§ 3.2-1412. Collection and disposition of assessment by handler; reports