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Public Act 91-0530
SB725 Enrolled LRB9101596PTpkA
AN Act concerning aquaculture.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by changing Section 40.35 as follows:
(20 ILCS 205/40.35) (from Ch. 127, par. 40.35)
Sec. 40.35. Aquaculture. To develop and implement a
program to promote aquaculture and to make grants to an
aquaculture cooperative in this State pursuant to the
Aquaculture Development Act, to promulgate the necessary
rules and regulations and to cooperate with and seek the
assistance of the Department of Natural Resources and the
Department of Transportation in the implementation and
enforcement of that Act.
(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
Section 10. The Aquaculture Development Act is amended
by adding Section 5.5 as follows:
(20 ILCS 215/5.5 new)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2009)
Sec. 5.5. Aquaculture Cooperative.
(a) The Department of Agriculture shall make grants to
an Aquaculture Cooperative from the Illinois Aquaculture
Development Fund, a special fund created in the State
Treasury. On July 1, 1999 and on each July 1 thereafter
through July 1, 2008, the Comptroller shall order transferred
and the Treasurer shall transfer $1,000,000 from the General
Revenue Fund into the Illinois Aquaculture Development Fund.
The Aquaculture Cooperative shall consist of any individual
or entity of the aquaculture industry in this State that
seeks membership pursuant to the Agricultural Co-Operative
Act. The grants for the Cooperative shall be distributed
from the Illinois Aquaculture Development Fund as provided by
rule. At the beginning of each fiscal period, the
Cooperative shall prepare a budget plan for the next fiscal
period, including the probable cost of all programs,
projects, and contracts. The Cooperative shall submit the
proposed budget to the Director for review and comment. The
Director may recommend programs and activities considered
appropriate for the Cooperative. The Cooperative shall keep
minutes, books, and records that clearly reflect all of the
acts and transactions of the Cooperative and shall make this
information public. The financial books and records of the
Cooperative shall be audited by a certified public accountant
at least once each fiscal year and at other times as
designated by the Director. The expense of the audit shall
be the responsibility of the Cooperative. Copies of the
audit shall be provided to all members of the Cooperative, to
the Department, and to other requesting members of the
aquaculture industry.
(b) The grants to an Aquaculture Cooperative and the
proceeds generated by the Cooperative may be used for the
following purposes:
(1) To buy aquatic organisms from members of the
Cooperative.
(2) To buy aquatic organism food in bulk quantities
for resale to the members of the Cooperative.
(3) For transportation, hauling, and delivery
equipment.
(4) For employee salaries, building leases, and
other administrative costs.
(5) To purchase equipment for use by the
Cooperative members.
(6) Any other related costs.
(c) The Department shall submit a report to the General
Assembly before January 1, 2009 with a determination of
whether the funding for the Aquaculture Cooperative should be
extended beyond June 30, 2009. If the Department recommends
an extension of the funding for the Cooperative, then the
report shall detail whether the Cooperative funding should
be increased, decreased, or eliminated. The report shall be
submitted according to Section 5-140 of the Illinois
Administrative Procedure Act.
(d) This Section is repealed on June 30, 2009.
Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
Section 5.490 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.490 new)
Sec. 5.490. The Illinois Aquaculture Development Fund.
Section 40. The County Cooperative Extension Law is
amended by changing Section 2a as follows:
(505 ILCS 45/2a) (from Ch. 5, par. 242a)
Sec. 2a. Information and assistance.
(a) The Cooperative Extension Service of the University
of Illinois shall provide information and assistance to
person who are timber growers and to persons who may be
unaware of the economic and soil and water conservation
benefits that can be attained through forestry management on
marginal agricultural lands.
(b) The Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with
the Cooperative Extension Service of the University of
Illinois, in conjunction with the Agriculture Experiment
Station and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, shall
provide information on aquaculture and shall explore the
establishment of an aquaculture resource center for
disseminating information and demonstrating the viability of
aquaculture as a part of the diversified agriculture of this
State.
The Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the (i)
Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Illinois,
(ii) Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, (iii)
Illinois State University at Bloomington-Normal, (iv) Western
Illinois University at Macomb, and (v) community colleges
organized under the Public Community College Act shall
provide information and assistance to the aquaculture
industry in the State concerning the Aquaculture Cooperative
established under the Aquaculture Development Act and
incorporated under the Agricultural Co-Operative Act.
(Source: P.A. 85-856.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
INDEX
Statutes amended in order of appearance
20 ILCS 205/40.35 from Ch. 127, par. 40.35
20 ILCS 215/5.5 new
30 ILCS 105/5.490 new
505 ILCS 45/2a from Ch. 5, par. 242a
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