Act
Illinois Sheep and Wool Production Development and Marketing Act
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- 505 ILCS 115/2— This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Sheep and Wool Production Development and Marketing Act"
- 505 ILCS 115/3— 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
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- 505 ILCS 115/9— 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
- 505 ILCS 115/10— The sheep and wool production development and marketing program authorized by this Act shall remain in effect for 5 years
- 505 ILCS 115/11— 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
- 505 ILCS 115/12— 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
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- 505 ILCS 115/15— 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
- 505 ILCS 115/16— 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
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- 505 ILCS 115/19— 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
- 505 ILCS 115/20— 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
- 505 ILCS 115/21— 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
- 505 ILCS 115/22— 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
- 505 ILCS 115/23— This Act shall not be subject to Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act