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| Public Act 097-0214 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning finance.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Agricultural Fair Act is amended by changing | ||||
Section 14 as follows:
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(30 ILCS 120/14) (from Ch. 85, par. 664)
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Sec. 14. 4-H. | ||||
(a) University of Illinois extension units that conduct at | ||||
least
one show
or exhibition of the eligible members' project | ||||
work approved by the State 4-H Office and that pay premium | ||||
moneys promptly
in
cash, including $800 maximum in judges' | ||||
fees,
shall be eligible to participate in an
appropriation made | ||||
for this purpose by the General Assembly. As directed by the | ||||
University, each county's extension leader shall report to the | ||||
State 4-H Office the eligible number of members participating | ||||
in the 4-H year. The University shall then file with the Bureau | ||||
of County Fairs and Horse Racing an Accountability for | ||||
Agricultural Premiums report certifying the number of eligible | ||||
4-H members. All appropriated moneys are to be fully expended | ||||
as specified (see Part 260 Fairs Operating Under the | ||||
Agricultural Fair Act Sec. 260.305). If moneys are not fully | ||||
expended, they shall be returned to the Illinois Department of | ||||
Agriculture, Bureau of County Fairs and Horse Racing. The
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provisions of this Section shall not apply to more than one | ||
show or
exhibition per calendar year of any one class or type | ||
of project work. Based on each year's specified appropriation | ||
and as determined by the Department, the county or extension | ||
unit
shall participate at a rate predetermined by the Bureau
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per eligible member for the year as recorded in the State 4-H
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Office. | ||
(b) Premium payments. The extension leader of each county | ||
or unit shall certify to the State 4-H Officer under oath on a | ||
form furnished by the Department the projected amount to be | ||
paid out in premiums per exhibitor at the show or exhibition | ||
for the current fair season and the name of the officer or | ||
organization making those projections. The certification shall | ||
be based upon the certified number of eligible 4-H members from | ||
the previous 4-H year, reported to the Department as of | ||
December 31 of that year. Upon receipt of the certification the | ||
Department shall make payment to the officer or organization in | ||
accordance with the provisions of this Section.
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(c) Reimbursement for judges' fees and ribbons. The | ||
extension leader of each county
or unit shall certify to the | ||
State
4-H Officer under oath on a form furnished by the
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Department the amount paid out in premiums, judges' fees, and | ||
ribbons at the show or exhibition for the
current fair season | ||
year and the name of the officer or organization making the
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payments and the number of eligible
members for the current | ||
year. This
certification shall be accompanied by itemized | ||
receipts as evidence of
the certified amounts, and it must be | ||
filed with the Department before
December 31 of each year. Upon | ||
receipt of the certification the
Department shall reimburse the | ||
officer or organization making the
payments in accordance with | ||
the provisions of this Section. | ||
(d) Subject to continued appropriation and availability of | ||
cash. All extension publications stating that cash premiums | ||
will be awarded shall recite that awards are subject to | ||
modification or cancellation in any year for which the General | ||
Assembly fails to make an appropriation to fund the premiums.
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(Source: P.A. 94-261, eff. 1-1-06.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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