97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB3468
 
Introduced 2/7/2012, by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


  
20 ILCS 605/605-615  was 20 ILCS 605/46.19e
    Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning assistance with exports.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1    AN ACT concerning economic development.

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

 
4    Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic 
5Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
6amended by changing Section 605-615 as follows:
 



7    (20 ILCS 605/605-615)  (was 20 ILCS 605/46.19e)



8    Sec. 605-615. Assistance with exports. The
The Department 
9shall have the
following duties and responsibilities in regard 
10to the Civil Administrative
Code of Illinois:
11    (1) To establish or cosponsor mentoring conferences, 
12utilizing experienced
manufacturing exporters, to explain and 
13provide information to prospective
export manufacturers and 
14businesses concerning the process of exporting to both
domestic 
15and international opportunities.

16    (2) To provide technical assistance to prospective export 
17manufacturers and
businesses seeking to establish domestic and 
18international export
opportunities.

19    (3) To coordinate with the Department's Small Business 
20Development Centers
to link buyers with prospective export 
21manufacturers and businesses.

22    (4) To promote, both domestically and abroad, products made 
23in Illinois in
order to inform consumers and buyers of their 
 
 
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1high quality
standards and craftsmanship.

2    (5) To provide technical assistance toward establishment 
3of export trade
corporations in the private sector.

4    (6) To develop an electronic data base to compile 
5information on
international trade and investment activities 
6in Illinois companies,
provide access to research and business 
7opportunities through external data
bases, and connect this 
8data base through international communication
systems with 
9appropriate domestic and worldwide networks users.

10    (7) To collect and distribute to foreign commercial 
11libraries directories,
catalogs, brochures, and other 
12information of value to foreign businesses
considering doing 
13business in this State.

14    (8) To establish an export finance awareness program to 
15provide
information to banking organizations about methods 
16used by banks to provide
financing for businesses engaged in 
17exporting and about other State and
federal programs to promote 
18and expedite export financing.

19    (9) To undertake a survey of Illinois' businesses to 
20identify exportable
products and the businesses interested in 
21exporting.

22(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; 92-16, 
23eff.
6-28-01.)