Illinois Compiled Statutes 710 Alternative Dispute Resolution: Article -

• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 1
  Short title. This Act may be cited as the Seed Arbitration Act. (Source: P.A. 87-186.)
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 5
  Definitions. "Arbitration" means arbitration under this Act. "Council" means the Seed Arbitration Council. "Department" means the Illinois Department of Agriculture. "Director" means the Illinois...
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 10
  Purchaser required to arbitrate claim. (a) A purchaser of seed cannot maintain a civil action against the seller for failure of the seed to...
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 15
  Review Committee. (a) There shall be established a Review Committee consisting of the Director, the President of the Illinois Seed Dealers' Association, and a...
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 20
  Filing and serving of complaint. A purchaser shall start the arbitration procedure by filing a verified complaint with the Director together with a filing...
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 25
  Filing and serving of answer. Within 10 days after the seller receives a copy of the complaint, the seller shall file with the Director...
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 30
  Referral of complaint to Review Committee. The Director shall refer the complaint and the seller's response to the Review Committee for negotiation and recommendations....
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 35
  Seed Arbitration Council. (a) The Seed Arbitration Council is established. (b) The following persons or their designees are members of the Council: (1) The...
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 40
  Powers of the Council. The Council shall have the following duties: (1) to examine all records of the purchaser and seller that the Council...
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 45
  Investigation and report of Council. (a) Upon referral by the Review Committee of a complaint for investigation, the Council shall make a prompt and...
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 50
  Delegated investigation. The Council may delegate all or any part of an investigation to one or more of its members. A delegated investigation shall...
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 55
  Administrative hearing. (a) The Department shall within 10 days of receipt of the Seed Arbitration Council's report and recommendation set a date for an...
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 60
  Failure of parties to participate in proceedings. Failure of the parties to participate in the proceedings as set forth in this Act shall not...
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 65
  Legal representation. Any party may be represented by legal council at all proceedings as set forth in accordance with this Act. (Source: P.A. 87-186.)
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 70
  Arbitration. Participation in the arbitration proceedings is required by all parties, but the arbitration findings are non-binding. (Source: P.A. 87-186.)
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 75
  Inapplicability of Uniform Arbitration Act and Health Care Arbitration Act. Claims to which this Act applies are not subject to the Uniform Arbitration Act...
• Illinois Seed Arbitration Act. - 710 ILCS 25, Section 80
  Rules. The Department may adopt rules for the enforcement of this Act. (Source: P.A. 87-186.)

Last modified: February 18, 2015