(510 ILCS 101/70)
Sec. 70.
Duration of program.
(a) Any marketing program adopted by referendum shall remain in effect until
amended or repealed.
(b) Upon
delivery by certified mail to the Council office of petitions from
each of the 7 districts containing the signatures of at least 100
swine producers in each district that are qualified to vote,
stating "Shall the Illinois Swine Market Development Program
continue?", the Council shall, within 90 days, conduct a referendum
to determine if a majority of the swine producers qualified to
vote in the referendum support the continuation of the Illinois
Swine Market Development Program. Referendums on the question of the
continuation
of a program
may not be held more than once every 5 years. The continuation of
a marketing program shall be determined by the same voting
requirements as for adoption of the marketing program.
(c) A marketing program may be amended by utilizing the same procedures as
for
determining the continuation of a program. The Council may at any time deemed
necessary propose amendments to a marketing program.
(Source: P.A. 92-158, eff. 7-25-01.)
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