Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 505 - AGRICULTURE
505 ILCS 57/ - Illinois Family Farmer Support Act.

(505 ILCS 57/1)
Sec. 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the Illinois Family Farmer Support Act.

(Source: P.A. 91-191, eff. 7-20-99.)
 
(505 ILCS 57/5)
Sec. 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.

(Source: P.A. 91-191, eff. 7-20-99.)
 
(505 ILCS 57/10)
Sec. 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.

(Source: P.A. 91-191, eff. 7-20-99.)
 
(505 ILCS 57/99)
Sec. 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

(Source: P.A. 91-191, eff. 7-20-99.)

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