(505 ILCS 145/80)
Sec. 80.
Collection of assessments; penalties; actions.
Persons who collect wheat development program assessment
funds pursuant to Section 70 of this Act shall
remit those funds to the wheat development board which shall deposit the funds
in an
account to be used as authorized
by the wheat development program.
A due and payable assessment required under the provisions of a wheat
development program created
under this Act constitutes a personal debt of the person so assessed or who
otherwise owes the assessment.
The assessment is due and payable to the wheat development board not more
frequently than quarterly or when
stipulated in the wheat development program and called for by the wheat
development board. In the event any
person fails to remit the full amount of the assessment or other sum
within 30 days after the due date, the
person owing the assessment shall be given an opportunity to present his case
as provided for in Section 95 of this
Act. When established that the assessment is correct, the wheat marketing
board may add to the 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 amount due. If a
person fails to remit any properly due assessment
or sum, the wheat development board may bring a civil action for collection
against the
person in the circuit court of any county,
together with the additional specified 10%
penalty assessment, cost of enforcing the
collection of the assessment, and court costs. The 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 wheat development board.
(Source: P.A. 90-377, eff. 8-14-97.)
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