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Statutes > Virginia > Title-3-2 > Chapter-17 > 3-2-1718§ 3.2-1718. Referenda.
If the Governor issues a proclamation under § 3.2-1716, then no otherreferendum shall be held on the equine industry that was the subject of theproclamation except that after the expiration of five years from the date ofthe imposition of the assessment on manufactured equine feed, anotherreferendum may be held in the manner herein prescribed to determine whetherthe assessment shall be continued or adjusted. The Board, upon petition bymembers of the equine industry representing at least 10 percent of the numberof members of the equine industry who voted in the preceding referendum, oras determined by the Commissioner, may provide for a referendum on thecontinuation or adjustment of the assessment. The Board shall not act on sucha petition for conducting such a referendum until at least five years havepassed from the time the manufactured equine feed assessment was establishedor until at least five years have passed since the last referendum.
If the Governor determines that a simple majority is not in favor of theassessment, the Board shall hold no new referendum for at least one yearafter the Governor has declared his findings, but, at the expiration of oneyear and upon petition by 10 percent of the members of the Commonwealth'sequine industry that voted in the most recent referendum, the Board mayprovide for a referendum. The cost of conducting any referendum under thissection may be paid from the Virginia Horse Industry Promotion andDevelopment Fund.
(2005, cc. 497, 588, § 3.1-22.73; 2008, c. 860.)
