{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-1213","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 3.2-1213","heading":"Referenda","body":"The Board, upon petition by at least 10 percent of the producers in the Commonwealth as determined by the Commissioner, shall provide for a referendum on the continuation of the Apple Board or amending the excise tax on apples if established pursuant to § 3.2-1208. The Board shall not act on such a petition for conducting a referendum until at least five years have passed since the last referendum. Any referendum held under this section shall be conducted in accordance with this chapter.2005, cc. 864, 875, § 3.1-636.7; 2008, c. 860.","path":["Title 3.2. AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL CARE, AND FOOD","Subtitle II. BOARDS, COUNCILS, FOUNDATIONS, AND COMMISSIONS","Part B. COMMODITY BOARDS","Chapter 12. APPLE BOARD"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/3.2-1213/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:19Z","sha256":"566559b9105f346941c9342038699fc3ecdc086dbbba8c7d6c7f3b91ba869b18","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-1212","next":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-1214"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}