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Public Act 91-0191

SB72 Enrolled                                  LRB9101688PTpk

    AN ACT concerning family farm support.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  1.   Short  title.  This Act may be cited as the
Illinois Family Farmer Support Act.

    Section 5.  Family  farmer.   "Family  farmer"  means  an
individual  who  is a resident of Illinois and owns or leases
land in Illinois that is used as  a  farm  as  that  term  is
defined in Section 1-60 of the Property Tax Code.

    Section   10.    Cooperative   Development   Board.   The
Cooperative Extension Service of the College  of  Agriculture
of  the  University  of  Illinois  shall create a Cooperative
Development Board.  Subject to appropriation, the Board shall
establish, assist, and enhance the development of  local  and
regional  agricultural institutions, such as, but not limited
to, cooperatives,  other  ownership  structures,  contractual
arrangements,  and  information systems to provide support to
Illinois family farmers.

    Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
becoming law.

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