Chapter 505 — AGRICULTURE

(505 ILCS 115/17) (from Ch. 5, par. 1067) Sec. 17. 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…

(505 ILCS 115/18) (from Ch. 5, par. 1068) Sec. 18. 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 pr…

(505 ILCS 115/19) (from Ch. 5, par. 1069) Sec. 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 ma…

(505 ILCS 115/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 1052) Sec. 2. 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.)

(505 ILCS 115/20) (from Ch. 5, par. 1070) Sec. 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. The sheep and wool production …

(505 ILCS 115/21) (from Ch. 5, par. 1071) Sec. 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 …

(505 ILCS 115/22) (from Ch. 5, par. 1072) Sec. 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 p…

(505 ILCS 115/23) (from Ch. 5, par. 1073) Sec. 23. 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.)

(505 ILCS 115/3) (from Ch. 5, par. 1053) Sec. 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. (b) "Wool" means the natural fiber produced by shee…

(505 ILCS 115/4) (from Ch. 5, par. 1054) Sec. 4. 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 …

(505 ILCS 115/5) (from Ch. 5, par. 1055) Sec. 5. 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) Ma…

(505 ILCS 115/6) (from Ch. 5, par. 1056) Sec. 6. 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 consis…

(505 ILCS 115/7) (from Ch. 5, par. 1057) Sec. 7. 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…

(505 ILCS 115/8) (from Ch. 5, par. 1058) Sec. 8. 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 nece…

(505 ILCS 115/9) (from Ch. 5, par. 1059) Sec. 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. Any produc…

(505 ILCS 120/1) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Soil Amendment Act. (Source: P.A. 87-394.)

(505 ILCS 120/10) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Brand" means a term, design, trademark, product name, or other specific designation under which individual soil amendments are distributed. "Bulk" means in a nonpackaged form. "Department" me…

(505 ILCS 120/100) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-100) Sec. 100. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-394.)

(505 ILCS 120/15) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-15) Sec. 15. Registration. (a) On and after July 1, 1992, each separately identified soil amendment shall be registered with the Director before being distributed in this State. Application for registration shall be submitted on forms furn…

(505 ILCS 120/20) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-20) Sec. 20. Labeling. (a) On and after July 1, 1992, the following information shall appear on the face or display side in a readable and conspicuous form on every soil amendment product container or shall accompany each bulk order of a s…

(505 ILCS 120/25) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-25) Sec. 25. Cancellation, suspension, or refusal of registration. (a) The Director may refuse to register a soil amendment or cancel or suspend a soil amendment registration if: (1) the composition of the soil amendment does not warrant t…

(505 ILCS 120/30) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-30) Sec. 30. Inspection, sampling analysis. (a) The Director shall inspect, sample, and make analyses or test soil amendments distributed within this State at any time and place, and to the extent deemed necessary, to determine that soil a…

(505 ILCS 120/35) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-35) Sec. 35. Misbranding or adulteration. (a) A soil amendment is misbranded if: (1) its labeling is misleading or false in any particular; (2) it is an imitation of or is distributed under the name of another soil amendment; (3) it is not…

(505 ILCS 120/40) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-40) Sec. 40. Stop sale; use or removal order. (a) Whenever the Director has reason to believe a soil amendment is being distributed in violation of this Act or its rules, he or she may issue and serve a written order to stop sale, stop use…

(505 ILCS 120/45) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-45) Sec. 45. Rules. (a) The Director shall, after due notice and opportunity for public hearing according to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, adopt any rules necessary to administer, implement, and enforce this Act, including but…

(505 ILCS 120/5) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-5) Sec. 5. Authority. This Act shall be administered by the Department of Agriculture. (Source: P.A. 87-394.)

(505 ILCS 120/50) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-50) Sec. 50. Hearing; notice; injunction. (a) The Department, over the signature of the Director, is authorized to issue subpoenas and bring before the Department any person or persons in this State to take testimony orally, by deposition,…

(505 ILCS 120/55) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-55) Sec. 55. Violations and prosecutions. (a) Every person who individually or through an agent or employee violates any provision of this Act or its rules is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not less than $1,000 plus all co…

(505 ILCS 120/60) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-60) Sec. 60. Administrative Review Law. All final administrative decisions under this Act are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law and its rules. (Source: P.A. 87-394.)

(505 ILCS 120/65) (from Ch. 5, par. 2801-65) Sec. 65. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 87-394.)

(505 ILCS 125/0.01) (from Ch. 5, par. 138.99) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Soil Conservation Domestic Allotment Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(505 ILCS 125/1) (from Ch. 5, par. 138a) Sec. 1. When used in this Act, the term: "Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act" means the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act enacted by the Congress of the United States, as amended. "Secretary of Agriculture" means the S…

(505 ILCS 125/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 138b) Sec. 2. In order to carry out the purposes of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, the Department of Agriculture is hereby designated as the agency of the State of Illinois to administer any State plan authorized by this Act w…

(505 ILCS 125/3) (from Ch. 5, par. 138c) Sec. 3. The Department is hereby authorized and empowered and may, at its discretion, formulate and submit to the Secretary of Agriculture, in conformity with the provisions of said Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, a State pla…

(505 ILCS 125/4) (from Ch. 5, par. 138d) Sec. 4. Upon the acceptance of each such plan by the Secretary of Agriculture and his approval thereof, the Department is authorized and empowered to accept and receive all grants of money made, pursuant to said Soil Conservation and Domes…

(505 ILCS 125/5) (from Ch. 5, par. 138e) Sec. 5. In carrying out the provisions of this Act and of each such plan, the Department shall have power to designate administrative areas; to provide for the selection or election of local and county committees of persons participating o…

(505 ILCS 125/6) Sec. 6. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1951, p. 1680. Repealed by P.A. 96-1333, eff. 7-27-10.)

(505 ILCS 125/7) (from Ch. 5, par. 138g) Sec. 7. The Department shall have no authority to incur any obligation or liability against the State of Illinois under this Act for the expenditure of funds other than the expenditure of funds payable from the Soil Conservation Fund, purs…

(505 ILCS 130/1) (from Ch. 5, par. 551) Sec. 1. Because individual producers of soybeans are unable to develop adequate new markets for their commodity, the following is declared to be the legislative policy of this Act: (a) To enable soybean producers of this State to coordinate…

(505 ILCS 130/10) (from Ch. 5, par. 560) Sec. 10. In any referendum under this Act, voting shall be by ballot cast by eligible voters at geographically located polling places throughout the State. Any producer who is qualified under any marketing program is entitled to one vote. …

(505 ILCS 130/11) (from Ch. 5, par. 561) Sec. 11. The marketing program established by this Act shall remain in effect for 5 years and shall automatically be extended from year to year unless a referendum election for continued approval is requested by written petition of no less…

(505 ILCS 130/12) (from Ch. 5, par. 562) Sec. 12. Any marketing program established under this Act shall provide for a program operating board consisting of at least 24 members who are charged with the administration of the program. The board shall consist of one member elected f…

(505 ILCS 130/13) (from Ch. 5, par. 563) Sec. 13. For the initial board any soybean producer may become a candidate from a district and have his name placed on the ballot if he files a petition with the Director containing the signatures of 150 or 3%, whichever is less, of those …

(505 ILCS 130/14) (from Ch. 5, par. 564) Sec. 14. The duties and responsibilities of the program operating board shall be prescribed in the authority for each marketing program and to the extent applicable shall include the following: (a) to develop and direct the marketing progr…

(505 ILCS 130/15) (from Ch. 5, par. 565) Sec. 15. (1) For any 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; …

(505 ILCS 130/16) (from Ch. 5, par. 566) Sec. 16. Any properly qualified marketing program shall provide for assessments against producers of the affected commodity to defray the costs of the activities provided for in the marketing program. Assessments authorized in a marketing …

(505 ILCS 130/16.1) (from Ch. 5, par. 566.1) Sec. 16.1. Any properly qualified marketing program may provide for assessments as to soybeans grown outside Illinois, but sold to first purchasers in Illinois. In such case the same assessments and procedures applicable to Illinois pr…

(505 ILCS 130/17) (from Ch. 5, par. 567) Sec. 17. A producer who has sold soybeans and has an assessment deducted from the sale price may, by application in writing to the board, secure a refund in the amount deducted. The refund shall be payable when the application shall have b…

(505 ILCS 130/18) (from Ch. 5, par. 568) Sec. 18. Any funds received by the Director under Section 9 of this Act shall be deposited with the State Treasurer as ex-officio custodian and held by him separate and apart from any other public moneys of this State in a trust fund desig…

(505 ILCS 130/19) (from Ch. 5, par. 569) Sec. 19. The program operating board shall publish annually an activity and financial report for such marketing program to be available to all of the affected producers of the marketing program. All expenditures under each marketing progra…