Virginia Code

Va. Code Ann. § 13.1-312 (2026)

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It is the declared policy of the Commonwealth, as one means of improving the economic position of agriculture, to encourage the organization of producers of agricultural products into effective nonprofit cooperative associations under the control of such producers, and to that end this Act shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes.

1956, c. 428; 2022, c. 234.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1981–1981 · leading case: Forst v. Rockingham Poultry Mktg. Coop., Inc., 279 S.E.2d 400 (Va. 1981).

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Forst v. Rockingham Poultry Mktg. Coop., Inc., 279 S.E.2d 400 (Va. 1981). · cites it 3× “The taxpayers are agricultural cooperatives organized under the provisions of Code § 13.1-312 et seq., cited as the Agricultural Cooperative Association Act.”

S. States Coop., Inc. v. Dailey, 280 S.E.2d 821 (W. Va. 1981). “, is an agricultural cooperative association organized under the Virginia Agricultural Cooperative Associations Act, Va. Code § 13.1-312 (1978 Replacement Vol.”

Forst v. Rockingham Poultry Mktg. Co-op., 279 S.E.2d 400 (Va. 1981). · cites it 3× “The taxpayers are agricultural cooperatives organized under the provisions of Code § 13.1-312 et seq., cited as the Agricultural Cooperative Association Act.”

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