Agriculture

1950
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 21-8 and 21-6 of the Code of 1950 relating to definitions and the State Soil Conservation Committee, respectively, so as to clarify the term, “land occupier’ and to provide for the appointment of 3 farmer members to the State Soil Conservation Committee.
An Act to permit the use of standard cattle guards along secondary highways in certain counties.
AN ACT to repeal Chapter 5 of Title 59, §§ 59-61 through 59-70 of the Code of 1950 relating to paint and paint components; to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a chapter numbered 5, including sections numbered 59-61.1 through 59-61.13 to Title 59, to define and regulate the manufacture, sale, transportation, distribution and use of paint, paint oil, and turpentine, and to prescribe the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration in connection therewith, and to provide penalties for violations.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 46-45 of the Code of 1950 relating to exemptions of certain vehicles used for agricultural purposes from requirements applicable to motor vehicles generally, and the conditions of such exemptions.
AN ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Franklin county to convey certain land to the Virginia Artificial Breeding Association, Incorporated.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 58-316, 58-346 and 58-354 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the license taxation of manufacturers and peddlers.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §8§ 10-76, 10-79, 10-80 and 10-83 of the Code of 1950, relating to leaving trees unout for seeding purposes, penalties for violations, effectiveness of the article in counties, and exclusions from the provisions thereof.
AN ACT to levy and provide for the collection of taxes on certain oysters; to provide how such tax shall be enforced; to authorize the Potomac River Oyster Commission to adopt and enforce certain rules and regulations; to prohibit certain acts and provide penalties for violations; and to repeal certain acts.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 43-53 of the Code of 1950, concerning the docketing of chattel mortgage deeds of trust upon livestock, poultry, farm machinery, farm equipment and upon annual and perennial crops and plant products.

1952
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 58-295.1, imposing a tax on certain grain dealers, which tax shall be in lieu of property taxes for State purposes.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 28-196.1, relating to oysters packaged for sale so as to prescribe a maximum proportion of liquid and a method of determining such proportion.
An Act to repeal Chapter 8 of Title 3, consisting of §§ 3-80, 3-81, 3-82 as amended, 8-83 as amended, 8-84 through 8-88, 3-89 as amended, 3-90 through 3-94, 8-95 as amended, 8-96 through 3-115, 3-116 as amended and 3-117, of the Code of Virginia, relating to fertilizers and fertilizer materials; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 3 thereof a new chapter numbered 8.1, consisting of sections numbered 8-117.1 through 3-117.88, to define and regulate the manufacture, sale, transportation, distribution and use of mixed fertilizer and fertilizer materials; to prescribe the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration in connection therewith; and to provide penalties for violations.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 17 of Title $ an article, numbered 9.1 containing sections numbered 8-476.1 through 8-476.8, relating to control of Vitamin A and D fortified skimmed milk with or without added milk solids.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-602, 3-608 and 3-604 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sale of certain eggs, how such eggs to be marked, how enforced, and punishment for violations thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-288 of the Code of Virginia, relating to organization of cooperatives.
An Act to amend and reenact § 29-202, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs.
An Act to prohibit the selling or offering for sale of any agricultural implements, farm tractors, farm machinery or equipment, the original serial number of which has been destroyed, removed, altered, covered or defaced, and providing a penalty for violation
An Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 6 of Title 59 of the Code of Virginia by adding to such Article sections numbered 59-114.1, 59-114.2, and 59-114.8, relating to livestock auction markets, so as to require certain weighing apparatus; to prescribe, with exceptions, sale weights in certain sales; to provide for and require certain hours of sale; to amend and reenact § 3-588 of the Code of Virginia relating, in certain respects, to livestock auction markets, so as to increase the minimum and maximum bonds required of livestock auction markets; and to amend and reenact § 59-114 of the Code relating to adoption of the provisions of Article 6 of Chapter 6, Title 59, so as to provide how and in what respects the Article as amended shall apply to livestock auction markets.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-1438 of the Code of Virginia, relating to waters in the State in which certain oysters may be culled
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-826 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the width of vehicles on the highways.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 58-404.01, relating to the license taxation of livestock dealers.
An Act to amend and reenact § 10-82 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the clearing of certain land for certain purposes.
An Act to authorize the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration to convey to the city of Harrisonburg a certain strip of land.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-888.19 of the Code of Virginia, relating to taxes imposed on forest products severed from land owned by the State or by the United States, so as to except certain forest products from such tax.
An Act relating to the taxation of certain poultry and livestock producers.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46-45, as amended, and 46-848 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to exemption of certain motor vehicles from licensing and exemption of certain persons from obtaining operators’ or chauffeurs’ licenses.
An Act to require county agents in certain counties to perform certain duties in relation to the prevention, abatement and control of certain diseases of livestock and poultry; to confer certain powers; and to require certain officers to assist in the enforcement of this act; and to repeal Chapter 166 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 11, 1946, relating to the foregoing.
An Act to amend and reenact § 15-11 of the Code of Virginia, relating to amount board of supervisors may expend to promote
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-221 of the Code of Virginia, relating to powers of the State Certified Seed Commission.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-298 of the Code of Virginia, relating to brokers and commission merchants so as to prohibit the terms of the section from being construed as applying to certain Be eG) 4)
An Act to provide for the application for return and future administration of assets of the Virginia Rural Rehabilitation Corporation.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 58-288.1, relating to the revenue license taxation of auctioneers for livestock markets.
An Act to authorize the governing bodies of certain counties to adopt ordinances regulating the keeping of animals therein.
An Act to amend and reenact § 29-209 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to disposition of dog funds, so as to provide for certain appropriations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-158, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to dredging of oyster planting ground.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 13-278.1 so as to provide for certain registrations of stock of associations organized under the Agricultural Co-Operative Association Act, and the effect thereof.
An Act to require the setting aside of oyster shell; to provide for the disposition thereof; and to provide for the payment therefor.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 58-11 and 58-18 of the Code of Virginia, relating to furnishing prison labor for farm work under certain conditions.
An Act for the relief of Frank D. Shrader.
An Act to amend and reenact § 3-1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to composition and terms of the Board of Agriculture and Immigration.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 10 an article numbered 8 containing sections numbered 10-90.2 to 10-90.9, inclusive, establishing the responsibility of the Department of Conservation and Development, The Division of Forestry thereof, and the State Forester relating to control of certain insects and diseases attacking forest trees; providing for cooperation between certain persons and agencies in carrying out the purposes of the article; providing for appeals; establishing a special fund in the State treasury and directing the payment of certain moneys thereto; and appropriating funds.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-209, 3-210, 8-211 and 8-214 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to certain seeds, to define terms, prescribe the contents of labels, prohibit certain acts, and confer powers on the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration.
An Act to amend and reenact § 21-11 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the purchase of machinery and other equipment, so as to provide that the State Soil Conservation Committee may execute certain contracts.

1952es
An Act to appropriate funds to the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to compensate the owners of certain hogs destroyed pursuant to order of such Department.
An Act to amend and reenact § 3-117.25 of the Code of Virginia, relating to penalties for deficiencies in connection with sales of fertilizer.

1954
An Act to amend and reenact § 29-202 of the Code of Virginia as amended, relating to compensation of owners of livestock and poultry killed by dogs.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-137.1 of the Code of Virginia, as to tax on oysters taken from the public rocks; disposition of revenues.
An Act to authorize the governing bodies of certain counties, subject to the supervision of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration, to provide for the inspection of meat; sail to provide how the expenses thereof shall be paid.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 21-8, 21-6 and 21-11, as amended, and §§ 21-29, 21-81, 21-82, 21-48, 21-45 and 21-65 of the Code of Virginia, relating to soil conservation districts.
An Act to fix and declare the policy of the State in regard to certain waters and to provide for the application of such policy to existing uses.
An Act to amend and reenact § 29-194 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dogs in certain counties running at large, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 29-197.1, authorizing game wardens and certain landowners in certain counties to kill any dog not accompanied by its owner if it goes on lands on which there are sheep.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-808 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the manner of fastening certain loads on certain vehicles.
An Act to authorize the establishment of a State Meat Inspection Service within the Department of Health, and to authorize the State Board of Health, to make regulations regarding same.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-124 of the Code of Virginia, relating to oyster-planting grounds.
An Act to amend and reenact § 29-145.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to killing of deer damaging fruit trees or crops.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3-45 through 3-63 of Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 3 of the Code of Virginia, concerning produce market authorities, and to repeal §§ 3-52.1 and 3-64 through 3-67 of said article and all of Article 2 of said chapter, being §§ 3-68 through 8-79.
An Act to authorize and direct the Treasurer of the State of Virginia to pay unused funds from a bear and deer stamp to the treasurer of certain counties for deposit in a special fund subject to the order of the local governing body of the county, less deduction of a percentage of the gross amount on account of costs of administering this fund, for the benefit of wild life in the county.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-158 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, as to dredging planting ground.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-513 and 8-524 of the Code of Virginia, relating to apples and the Virginia State Apple Commission, and relating specifically to definitions and certain penalties
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46-817.1, relating to the definition of a log-trailer and to exempt it from inspection under certain conditions.
An Act to regulate the packaging, grading and marking of apples; to prescribe the powers and duties of the Board of Agriculture and Immigration with respect thereto; to provide penalties for violations; and to repeal §§ 8-506 through 8-512 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the same matters.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-590 of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation of owners of certain animals condemned and destroyed to prevent spread of certain diseases.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-165 of the Code of Virginia, relating to larceny of certain animals and poultry and penalties
An Act to authorize the Department of Agriculture and Immigration to produce and sell vaccine for Bang’s disease; to place a limitation on such production and to provide an appropriation therefor.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 59-106.1; to amend and reenact § 59-114.1 of the Code of Virginia; to repeal §§ 59-107 to 59-111, inclusive, § 59-118, and § 59-114 as amended, of the Code of Virginia; all of which sections relate to livestock auction markets.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-111 of the Code of Virginia, as to permit to buy or carry seed oysters from certain grounds.
An Act to authorize the governing bodies of certain counties to adopt ordinances regulating the keeping of animals therein.
An Act to provide for the creation of a loan fund to be known as the Produce Market Loan Fund; to define certain terms, to prescribe under what conditions and for what purposes loans may be made from the said fund; to prescribe certain duties of the State Treasurer in connection therewith, and to appropriate funds for the establishment thereof.
An Act to provide for cattle guards or gates on certain roads or ways over property subject to certain easements.
An Act to require a license to hunt certain wild animals in Highland County and to provide for collection and disposition of the license fees and to prescribe penalties for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-851 of the Code of Virginia, relating to different rates of levy on different classes of property.
An Act to amend and reenact § 29-202, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to compensation for poultry and livestock killed by dogs.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4 as amended, 5 and 6 of Chapter 870 of the Acts of Assembly of 1980, approved March 24, 1980, relating to relief of volunteer firemen in Fairfax County so as to broaden the scope of the relief provided.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18-165.1, providing for the forfeiture to the Commonwealth of vehicles used in the commission of larceny of certain animals, farm produce and forest products, and how the same shall be enforced.
An Act to prevent the spread of vesicular diseases and other diseases of swine by prohibiting the feeding of garbage to swine without first obtaining a permit from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration and to provide penalties for violations.

1956
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-266.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to business exempt from city and town licenses so as to exempt certain business.
AN ACT to repre a license to hunt certain wild animals in the county of Tazewell and to provide for collection and disposition of the license fees and to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this Act.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 21 an article numbered 9, containing §§ 21-112.10 through 21-112.29, providing in Soil Conservation Districts for the creation of watershed improvement districts, the procedure governing the same, providing that when created they shall be political subdivisions of the State, providing for the government of such districts, adding additional territory thereto, providing for the holding of referenda on the creation of such districts and the levy of taxes therein, providing for the levy, collection and expenditure of taxes on real property tn such districts, imposing duties on the governing bodies of certain counties, and the appointment of persons to administer the affairs of such districts.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-600 and §§ 8-602 and 8-608, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to certain producers of eggs, sale of inedible or incubated eggs, and determining and marking grade of eggs and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8-608.1 to require that certain purchasers of eggs be furnished with an invoice.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 8-610, 8-611, 8-618 through 8-615, 8-617, 8-619 through 3-624, 8-626 through 8-680, 8-681, 8-684 through 8-688 and 8-640 of the Code of Virginia, relating to regulation of manufacture, sale and distribution of certain animal feeds; imposition of certain fees charged for inspection thereof, imposition of certain duties on the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration and providing penalties for violation; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding new sections numbered 3-621.1, 8-684.1, and 3-684.2, relating, respectively, to appointment of agents by certain non-residents, withdrawal from sale of certain animal feeds, and assessments to be imposed by the Commissioner in certain cases; and to repeal §§ 3-625, 8-680.1, 8-682, and 8-688 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to changes in analysis of certain feeds, certain bulk sales, optional method of payment of inspection fees and form of tax tags on stamps.
An Act to amend and reenact § 29-202, as amended, of the Code of Me Soni relating to compensation for livestock and poultry killed
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-45, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to exemptions from registration and licensing requirements, so as to provide such exemptions for an additional class of vehicles.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 8 thereof a new chapter numbered 28.1, consisting of sections numbered $8-646.1 through 8-646.17, inclusive, to regulate manufacture, sale and distributing of animal remedies; to impose certain duties and confer certain powers on the Commissioner of Agriculture; to provide for collection of certain fees; and to prescribe penalties for violations; and to repeal §§ 3-642 through 8-646, inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, relating to condimental stock and poultry feeds.
An Act to amend and reenact §§, 3-648, 8-659, 8-660 and $-661 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sanitation of slaughterhouses and similar establishments, licenses required and powers of Commissioner of Agriculture with respect thereto.
An Act to amend Chapter 84 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as amended, which chapter provided a new charter and special form of government for the city of Norfolk, by adding thereto a section numbered 2(d) relating to the establishment of a public wholesale market.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 3 thereof a new chapter numbered 25.1, consisting of sections numbered 3-689.1 through 3-689.16, to regulate manufacture and distribution of certain animal foods; to confer certain powers and impose certain duties on the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration; to provide penalties for violations; and to provide for the disposition of certain funds; and to repeal Chapter 25 of Title 3 of the Code of Virginia consisting of §§ 3-677 through 3-689, relating to dog food.
An Act to amend and reenact § 29-145.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to killing deer damaging fruit trees and OE a7
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 59-114.4, so as to provide that violation of any provision of Article 6 of Chapter 6 of Title 59 of the Code of Virginia shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and to provide a penalty for persons convicted of such violations.
An Act for the relief of Clinton T. Barns
An Act to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1957, and the thirtieth day June, 1958.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3-598.1, 3-598.4 and 3-598.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the feeding of garbage to swine.
An Act to permit the board of supervisors of Highland County to offer and pay bounties on sheep-killing bears.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 3-359.1 authorizing the State Milk Commission to prescribe accounting systems for distributors of milk and milk products, to require the use of such accounting systems by such distributors, and provide for inspection and audit thereof to prohibit certain acts and to impose penalties for violation.
An Act to amend and reenact § 29-209, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to disposition of dog fund.
An Act to provide for acquiring the Lee Experimental Forest in Buckingham County or the control and management thereof; to provide for the use and management thereof; to authorize the Governor to transfer control thereof to other State agencies; and to appropriate funds
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 10-75 and 10-76 as amended, 10-77, 10-78, 10-79 as amended, 10-81, 10-82 and 10-83 as amended, of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 10-74.2, 10-76.1 and 10-79.1, the amended and new sections all being a part of Title 10, Chapter 4, Article 6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conservation of certain trees, so as to make its provisions applicable to additional kinds of trees, make violations thereof a misdemeanor and require violators to post certain bond; and to repeal § 10-80 as amended, of the Code of Virginia which makes Title 10, Chapter 4, Article 6 of the Code inapplicable to certain counties.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8-1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to appointment, qualification and terms of office for members of the Board of Agriculture and Immigration.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46-45, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to exemptions from requirements for registration certificates and license plates.
An Act to amend and reenact § 3-79.38 of the Code of Virginia (which was enacted as § 8-48 of the Code of Virginia by Chapter 407, Acts of Assembly, 1954), relating to terms of office of the Board of Directors for Produce Market Authorities.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8-584 and 8-589 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to condemnation or quarantine of cattle and the duty of owners and custodians to submit cattle to certain ae