From such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly and any gifts, grants, or donations from public or private sources, there is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting, permanent fund to be known as the Beehive Grant Fund (the Fund), to be administered by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund at the end of each fiscal year, including interest thereon, shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund, which shall be in the form of grants, shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon the written request signed by the Commissioner. Grants from the Fund shall only be made for the purposes of the beehive distribution program pursuant to § 3.2-4416.
2012, cc. 412, 473.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
§ 3.2-4401. Powers and duties of the Board
§ 3.2-4403. Duties of beekeepers
§ 3.2-4404. Duty to notify the State Apiarist of diseased bees
§ 3.2-4405. Entry permit required to bring bees and used bee equipment into Commonwealth; inspection
§ 3.2-4406. Certificate of health to accompany bees in combless packages brought into Commonwealth
§ 3.2-4407. Certificate of health to accompany bill of sale
§ 3.2-4408. Rearing package bees and queens for sale
§ 3.2-4409. Right of entry for inspection and enforcement
§ 3.2-4410. Measures to eradicate and control bee diseases; appeal
§ 3.2-4411. Abandoned apiaries
§ 3.2-4411.1. Apiaries; limitation on liability
§ 3.2-4413. Costs of administering chapter
§ 3.2-4414. Violation of chapter