Illinois · statute · 505 ILCS 115 · 23 active provisions
Because the sheep and wool industry has been unable to effectively promote the need to expand production to meet current demands and because producers of sheep and wool are unable to develop adequate new markets for their commodity, the following is declared to be the legislative policy of this Act; (a) To emphasize th…
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Sheep and Wool Production Development and Marketing Act". (Source: P.A. 82-100.)
For the purpose of this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Sheep" means any animal of the ovine species, regardless of age, produced or marketed in Illinois. (b) "Wool" means the natural fiber produced by sheep. (c) "Producer" means any person who is actively engaged in the business of producing o…
Any sheep and wool production development and marketing program proposed or adopted under this Act shall include where applicable the following: (a) A definition of terms; (b) The purpose of the program; (c) The maximum assessment rates and equitable procedures for adjustment of the maximum assessment rates provided fo…
Any sheep and wool production development or marketing program proposed or adopted under this Act may include any of the following: (a) Expansion of production of sheep and wool; (b) Market development and research programs; (c) Market promotion, education and public relations programs; (d) Market information services;…
After the effective date of this Act, if there are sponsors willing and able to meet the requirements of Section 8, the Director shall appoint a temporary sheep and wool production development and marketing program committee consisting of 7 members who are sheep or wool producers to develop a sheep and wool production…
Within 120 days after final approval by the temporary sheep and wool production development and marketing program committee of any proposed sheep and wool production development or marketing program, the Director shall determine by referendum whether the affected producers assent to such proposed sheep and wool product…
Prior to the consideration of any proposed sheep and wool production development and marketing program or amendment, the Director may require the sponsors thereof to deposit with him such funds, not to exceed $5,000, as may be necessary to defray the expenses of preparing, holding hearings, and conducting the referendu…
In any referendum under this Act, voting shall be by ballot cast by eligible voters at geographically located polling places or in such manner that will make it easy to vote throughout the State including voting by mail. Any producer who is qualified under the sheep and wool production development and marketing program…
The sheep and wool production development and marketing program authorized by this Act shall remain in effect for 5 years. Thereafter, the program shall automatically be extended from year to year unless a referendum for continued approval is required by written petition of 400 producers of sheep and/or wool with at le…
Any sheep and wool production development and marketing program established under this Act shall provide for a sheep and wool production development and marketing board consisting of at least 7 members who are charged with the administration of the program. The board shall consist of one member elected from each of the…
For the initial board any sheep and/or wool producer may be elected only if he first has his name placed on the ballot by filing a petition with the Director containing 50 signatures, of those producers in his district qualified to vote on the referendum. All candidates shall be natural persons who are producers and re…
The duties and responsibilities of the sheep and wool production development and marketing board shall be prescribed in the authority for each sheep and wool production development and marketing program and to the extent applicable shall include the following: (a) To develop and direct the sheep and wool production dev…
For any sheep and wool production development and marketing program approved by referendum under this Act the Director shall: (a) Take steps to insure that adequate and proper records are kept and that an annual audit summary is available to all program participants; (b) Take steps to insure that adequate bonds are mai…
Any properly qualified sheep and/or wool production development or marketing program shall provide for assessments against producers of the affected commodity to defray the costs of the activities provided for in the sheep and wool production development and marketing program. Assessments authorized in a sheep and/or w…
A producer who has sold sheep and/or wool and has had an assessment deducted from the sale may, by application in writing to the board, secure a refund in the amount deducted. The refund shall be payable only when the application has been made to the board within 60 days after the deduction. Interest shall be allowed a…
Persons who withhold sheep and/or wool production development and marketing program assessment funds pursuant to Section 15 of this Act shall remit such funds to the sheep and wool production development and marketing board which shall deposit such in an account to be used as authorized by the sheep and wool production…
The sheep and wool production development and marketing board shall publish annually an activity and financial report for such sheep and wool production development and marketing programs to be available to all of the affected producers of the sheep and wool production development and marketing program. All expenditure…
Upon termination of any sheep or wool production development and marketing program, all remaining unobligated funds shall be refunded to the Illinois Department of Agriculture to be used for sheep and/or wool production and/or marketing programs. (Source: P.A. 82-100.)
No person shall knowingly fail or refuse to comply with any requirement of this Act where obligated to comply by a duly approved sheep and wool production development board and/or marketing program. The sheep and wool production development and marketing board may institute any action which is necessary to enforce comp…
A proposed amendment to an existing sheep and wool production development and marketing program may be requested by petition to the Director by 2% of the affected producers from each respective district or by a 5/7 majority vote of the sheep and wool production development and marketing board. If any amendment to an ex…
The operation of any sheep and wool production development or marketing program or any part thereof may be temporarily suspended for any reasonable cause by the sheep and wool production development and marketing board, for any period of time not to exceed one growing and marketing season. (Source: P.A. 82-100.)
This Act shall not be subject to Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)