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91_SB1634

 
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 1        AN ACT to amend the Illinois Family Farmer Support Act by
 2    changing Section 10.

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

 5        Section  5.   The  Illinois  Family Farmer Support Act is
 6    amended by changing Section 10 as follows:

 7        (505 ILCS 57/10)
 8        Sec. 10.  Cooperative Development Board.  The Cooperative
 9    Extension Service  of  the  College  of  Agriculture  of  the
10    University of Illinois shall create a Cooperative Development
11    Board.   Subject to appropriation, the Board shall establish,
12    assist, and enhance the development  of  local  and  regional
13    agricultural  institutions,  such  as,  but  not  limited to,
14    cooperatives,   other   ownership   structures,   contractual
15    arrangements, and information systems to provide  support  to
16    Illinois  family farmers. The Board also shall inform farmers
17    interested in creating a cooperative of the existence of  the
18    State  Treasurer's  low-interest  agricultural loan financing
19    program.
20    (Source: P.A. 91-191, eff. 7-20-99.)

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

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