3.2-1605 - Virginia Egg Fund established.

§ 3.2-1605. Virginia Egg Fund established.

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund tobe known as the Virginia Egg Fund, hereafter referred to as "the Fund." TheFund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All moneys leviedand collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid into thestate treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in theFund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining theFund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall notrevert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fundshall be used exclusively for the purposes set out in this chapter.

In carrying out the purposes of this article, the Egg Board may cooperatewith other state, regional, and national agricultural organizations inresearch, education, publicity, advertising, and other promotional activities.

Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the Egg Boardon warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the dulyauthorized officer of the Egg Board.

(1980, c. 316, §§ 3.1-796.11:8, 3.1-796.11:9; 1993, c. 809; 2008, c. 860.)