Because the sheep and wool industry has been unable to effectively promote the need to expand production to meet current demands and because producers of sheep and wool are unable to develop adequate new markets for their commodity, the following is declared to be the legislative policy of this Act;
     (a) To emphasize the potential of a more profitable sheep and wool enterprise through increased production of both;

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 505 ILCS 115/1

  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (b) To enable sheep and wool producers of this State to coordinate more effectively the maintenance and development of markets of their commodity with market demands;
     (c) To encourage through market development and promotion programs, a more orderly, efficient and equitable manner of marketing sheep and wool products;
     (d) To provide methods for the development of new and larger markets for sheep and wool and
     (e) Through expanded promotion and marketing, aid sheep and wool producers in maintaining an adequate and equitable level of income.