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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.)

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