Because individual producers of milk are unable to develop adequate new markets for their commodity, the following is declared to be the legislative policy of this Act:
     a. To enable milk producers of this State to establish a system for collecting and disbursing funds to maintain and expand markets of their commodity with market demands;

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 505 ILCS 95/1

  • 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
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • 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 encourage market development and research programs, which provide funds for the development of new and larger markets for milk and milk products;
     c. Through expanded markets, to aid milk producers in maintaining an adequate and equitable level of income.
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