(a) The name of the program authorized by and created by this Act is the Illinois Swine Market Development Program. (b) The program shall include, as applicable, the following: (1) a definition of terms; (2) the purpose of the program; (3) the assessment rate or rates provided for by the program; (4) equitable procedures for collection of the assessment provided for the program; (5) procedures and criteria for determining adoption of a program; (6) the election procedure and qualifications of the directors of the Council, terms of office, expense reimbursement, and other necessary provisions pertaining thereto; (7) the operating procedures of the program; (8) the qualifications for and registration of swine producers to participate in referenda for the adoption, amendment, or continuation of a marketing program and the election of Council directors; (9) the procedure for requesting refunds and, if provided for in the marketing program, reasonable reimbursement of collection agencies' expenses; (10) procedures for the discontinuance of a program; (11) the determination of what swine are subject to assessment and the exemption of swine producers or swine from assessment when those exemptions are applicable as defined in the marketing program; and (12) the adoption of other provisions to facilitate the purposes of the marketing program. (c) The purposes of the program may include: (1) promoting the sale and use of pork and pork products; supporting promotion, research, and education programs, and other consumer marketing activities at a funding level determined by the Council; and otherwise supporting consumer market development and promotion efforts on a State, national, and international scale; (2) developing new uses and markets for pork and pork products; (3) developing and improving methods of distributing pork and pork products to the consumer; (4) developing methods for improving the quality of pork and pork products for consumer benefit; (5) informing and educating the public of the nutritive and economic value of pork and pork products; (6) informing and educating pork producers on disease control and eradication, environmental stewardship and mandates, and other areas of importance to the swine industry; (7) functioning as a liaison within the pork industry and other food industries of the State and elsewhere in matters that would increase efficiencies that ultimately benefit both consumers and industry; and (8) developing and expanding markets for swine. program; assessment provided for the program; of a program; directors of the Council, terms of office, expense reimbursement, and other necessary provisions pertaining thereto; producers to participate in referenda for the adoption, amendment, or continuation of a marketing program and the election of Council directors; provided for in the marketing program, reasonable reimbursement of collection agencies' expenses; assessment and the exemption of swine producers or swine from assessment when those exemptions are applicable as defined in the marketing program; and the purposes of the marketing program. products; supporting promotion, research, and education programs, and other consumer marketing activities at a funding level determined by the Council; and otherwise supporting consumer market development and promotion efforts on a State, national, and international scale; products; pork and pork products to the consumer; pork and pork products for consumer benefit; nutritive and economic value of pork and pork products; control and eradication, environmental stewardship and mandates, and other areas of importance to the swine industry; and other food industries of the State and elsewhere in matters that would increase efficiencies that ultimately benefit both consumers and industry; and
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