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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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