Illinois Compiled Statutes 505 ILCS 72/15 – Inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers
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(a) The Department shall ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers, including socially disadvantaged farmers in urbanized areas, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, policies, and programs.
(b) The Department shall:
(1) consult with the Director of the Environmental
(b) The Department shall:
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 505 ILCS 72/15
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(1) consult with the Director of the Environmental
Protection Agency, the Director of Natural Resources, the Executive Director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority, the Secretary of Human Services, and other interested parties of the public and private sector of the State on opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers to coordinate State programs;
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(2) disseminate information regarding opportunities
provided by, including, but not limited to, the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the General Accounting Office, the Office of Management and Budget, and other federal agencies that have programs that may assist socially disadvantaged farmers; and
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(3) evaluate opportunities for the inclusion of
socially disadvantaged farmers in boards, committees, commissions, and other similar positions created by the Department.
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