(505 ILCS 40/17) (from Ch. 5, par. 717)
Sec. 17.
Persons who collect corn marketing program assessment funds
pursuant to Section 15 of this Act shall remit such funds to the corn marketing
board which shall deposit such in an account to be used as authorized by
the corn marketing program.
Any due and payable assessment required under the provisions of any corn
marketing program created under this Act constitutes a personal debt of
every person so assessed or who otherwise owes such assessment. Such assessment
is due and payable to the corn marketing board not more frequently than
quarterly or when stipulated in the corn marketing program and called for
by the corn marketing board. In the event any person fails to remit the
full amount of such due assessment or such other sum within 30 days after
the due date, the person owing such assessment shall be given an opportunity
to present his case as provided for in Section 20 of this Act. When established
that the assessment is correct, the corn marketing board may add to such
unpaid assessment or sum a penalty amount not exceeding 10% of the amount
due plus all the cost of enforcing the collection of the assessment or sum
due. In the event of failure of such person to remit any properly due assessment
or sum, the corn marketing board may bring a civil action against such person
in the circuit court of any county for the collection thereof, together
with the above additional specified 10% penalty assessment,
cost of enforcing the collection of the assessment and court costs. Such
action shall be tried and judgment rendered as in any other cause of action
for debts due and payable.
All assessments are due and payable to the corn marketing board.
(Source: P.A. 81-189.)
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