§ 1 Because the sheep and wool industry has been unable to effectively …
§ 2 This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Illinois Sheep and …
§ 3 For the purpose of this Act, unless the context clearly requires …
§ 4 Any sheep and wool production development and marketing program …
§ 5 Any sheep and wool production development or marketing program …
§ 6 After the effective date of this Act, if there are sponsors willing …
§ 7 Within 120 days after final approval by the temporary sheep and wool …
§ 8 Prior to the consideration of any proposed sheep and wool production …
§ 9 In any referendum under this Act, voting shall be by ballot cast by …
§ 10 The sheep and wool production development and marketing program …
§ 11 Any sheep and wool production development and marketing program …
§ 12 For the initial board any sheep and/or wool producer may be elected …
§ 13 The duties and responsibilities of the sheep and wool production …
§ 14 For any sheep and wool production development and marketing program …
§ 15 Any properly qualified sheep and/or wool production development or …
§ 16 A producer who has sold sheep and/or wool and has had an assessment …
§ 17 Persons who withhold sheep and/or wool production development and …
§ 18 The sheep and wool production development and marketing board shall …
§ 19 Upon termination of any sheep or wool production development and …
§ 20 No person shall knowingly fail or refuse to comply with any …
§ 21 A proposed amendment to an existing sheep and wool production …
§ 22 The operation of any sheep and wool production development or …
§ 23 This Act shall not be subject to Section 5-35 of the Illinois …

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 505 ILCS 115 - Illinois Sheep and Wool Production Development and Marketing Act

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • 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
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
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  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • 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
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • oath: shall be deemed to include an affirmation, and the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.