CHAPTER 85

An Act to amend and reenact § 8.1-22.8 of the Code of Virginia, to provide
for the classification of nurserymen as farmers; the assessment on
certain agricultural supplies; revenues from assessments supplemental.

[(S 13]
Approved February 28, 1968
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

i. That § 3.1-22.3 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as
ollows:

§ 3.1-22.8. Assessments on certain agricultural supplies declared to
be in public interest; “farmers” defined; revenues from assessments sup-
plemental.—_The General Assembly further declares it to be in the public
interest that assessments be levied upon certain agricultural supplies used
by farmers with revenues therefrom to be used in encouraging an ex-
panded program of agricultural research, education and agricultural serv-
ices. The word “farmers” * includes all producers of agricultural products
such as cotton, tobacco, peanuts, soybeans, potatoes, vegetables, fruits,
livestock, livestock products, poultry and turkeys, * any other agricultural
products having domestic and foreign markets, and all nursery, horticul-
tural or floricultural products.

The revenues from such assessments are intended to supplement other
appropriations by the General Assembly and not as a substitute therefor.