CODE OF VIRGINIA

CORN BOARD; COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS (§ 3.2-1401)

The Corn Board, established by the passage of a referendum held pursuant to
Chapter 395 of the 1980 Acts of Assembly, is continued within the Department.
The Corn Board shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Governor and
confirmed in accordance with § 2.2-107 from nominations by producer
organizations representing corn producers. These organizations shall nominate at
least two producers from each production area of corn as defined in § 3.2-1410
and such nominations shall be submitted at least 90 days before the expiration
of the member’s term for which the recommendations are provided. If said
organizations fail to provide the nominations at least 90 days before the
expiration of the term, the Governor may appoint other nominees that meet the
criteria provided by this section. The Governor shall appoint at least one
producer from each production area and the membership of the Corn Board shall be
composed of a majority of producers. The Governor shall appoint one member, if
available, from each of the following classifications: seedsman, processor,
country buyer, and exporter.

HISTORY: 1980, c. 395, § 3.1-1043; 1985, c. 448; 1987, c. 476; 2008, c. 860;
2011, cc. 691, 714.