Section 143. Department of Agriculture and Immigration, where maintained, how controlled, composition, qualification of members, how appointed and term of office
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Department of agriculture and immigration, where maintained, how controlled, composition, qualifications of members, how appointed and term of office
There shall be a Department of Agriculture and Commerce, which shall be permanently maintained at the capital of the State, and which shall be under the management and control of a Board of Agriculture and Commerce, composed of one member from each congressional district, at least five of whom shall be practical farmers, appointed by the Governor for a term of four years, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and the president of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, who shall be ex officio member of the board.
Department of Agriculture and Immigration, where maintained, how controlled, composition, qualification of members, how appointed and term of office
There shall be a Department of Agriculture and Immigration, which shall be permanently maintained at the capital of the State, and which shall be under the management and control of a Board of Agriculture and Immigration, composed of one member from each congressional district, who shall be a practical farmer, appointed by the Governor for a term of four years, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and the president of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, who shall be ex-officio member of the board.
There shall be a Department of Agriculture and Immigration, which shall be permanently maintained at the capital of the State, and which shall be under the management and control of a Board of Agriculture and Immigration, composed of one member from each congressional district, who shall be a practical farmer, appointed by the Governor for a term of four years, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and the president of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, who shall be ex-officio a member of the board: provided, that members of the board first appointed under this Constitution from the congressional districts bearing odd numbers shall hold office for two years.