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92_HB4950
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1 AN ACT in relation to alcoholic liquor.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
5 changing Sections 12-1 and 12-2 as follows:
6 (235 ILCS 5/12-1)
7 Sec. 12-1. Grape and Wine Resources Council.
8 (a) There is hereby created the Grape and Wine Resources
9 Council, which shall have the powers and duties specified in
10 this Article and all other powers necessary and proper to
11 execute the provisions of this Article.
12 (b) The Council shall consist of 18 17 members
13 including:
14 (1) The Director of the Illinois Department of
15 Agriculture, ex officio, or the Director's designee.
16 (2) The Dean of the SIU College of Agriculture, or
17 the Dean's designee.
18 (3) The Dean of the University of Illinois College
19 of Agriculture, or the Dean's designee.
20 (4) An expert in enology or food science and
21 nutrition to be named by the Director of the Illinois
22 Department of Agriculture from nominations submitted
23 jointly by the Deans of the Colleges of Agriculture at
24 Southern Illinois University and the University of
25 Illinois.
26 (5) An expert in marketing to be named by the
27 Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture from
28 nominations submitted jointly by the Deans of the
29 Colleges of Agriculture at Southern Illinois University
30 and the University of Illinois.
31 (6) An expert in viticulture to be named by the
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1 Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture from
2 nominations submitted jointly by the Deans of the
3 Colleges of Agriculture at Southern Illinois University
4 and the University of Illinois.
5 (7) A representative from the Illinois Division of
6 Tourism, to be named by the Director of the Illinois
7 Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.
8 (8) Six persons to be named by the Director of the
9 Illinois Department of Agriculture from nominations from
10 the President of the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners
11 Association, of whom 3 shall be grape growers and 3 shall
12 be vintners.
13 (9) Four persons, one of whom shall be named by the
14 Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom
15 shall be named by the Minority Leader of the House of
16 Representatives, one of whom shall be named by the
17 President of the Senate, and one of whom shall be named
18 by the Minority Leader of the Senate.
19 (10) The Chairman of the State Commission, or the
20 Chairman's designee.
21 Members of the Council shall receive no compensation, but
22 shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the
23 performance of their duties. The Council's Chair shall be
24 the Dean of the College of Agriculture at the University
25 where the Council is housed.
26 (c) The Council shall be housed at Southern Illinois
27 University at Carbondale, which shall maintain a
28 collaborative relationship with the University of Illinois at
29 Champaign.
30 (Source: P.A. 90-77, eff. 7-8-97.)
31 (235 ILCS 5/12-2)
32 Sec. 12-2. Powers and duties of Council.
33 (a) Upon the appointment of its final member, the
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1 Council shall adopt bylaws governing its members, meetings,
2 terms of office, and administration.
3 (b) The Council shall provide support and growth
4 services to the grape wine industry in Illinois that include,
5 but need not be limited to: (i) advocacy, liaison, and
6 promotion of grape growing and wine making, (ii) the
7 provision of consultation and special training to prospective
8 and established grape growers and wine makers, (iii)
9 viticulture and enological research pertinent to State wine
10 industry needs, and (iv) development of marketing policies
11 and strategies.
12 (c) The Council shall not enter into (i) any action in
13 violation of or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
14 or (ii) any effort to regulate the price of grape products or
15 wine.
16 (Source: P.A. 90-77, eff. 7-8-97.)