(225 ILCS 235/10.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2210.1)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2029)

Sec. 10.1. Structural Pest Control Advisory Council. The Governor shall appoint a Structural Pest Control Advisory Council consisting of 10 members to consult with and advise the Department. Their functions shall be to advise the Department in the preparation of rules necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act, offer suggestions for examination questions, provide suggestions for the efficient administration of the Act, develop criteria for issuance of administrative fines, and perform other duties as may be prescribed by the Director. Membership on the council shall be as follows:

(a) One member shall be an Illinois certified technician representing the food industry.

(b) One member shall be an Illinois certified technician representing a noncommercial industry other than the food industry but regulated under this Act.

(c) Three members shall be Illinois certified technicians representing the commercial structural pest control industry. To the extent possible, these 3 members shall represent a geographical balance in the State.

(d) One member shall be a representative of a local health department.

(e) One member shall be a representative of an Illinois college or university with expertise in entomology, biology, or chemistry as it relates to structural pest control.

(f) One member shall be a member of the general public.

(g) One member shall be a representative of an Illinois chapter of a national environmental, wildlife, or conservation group or association.

(h) One member shall be a representative of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

The term of office for each member of the council shall be 4 calendar years with no representative serving more than 2 consecutive terms.

The Council shall be chaired by the Director, or his or her authorized representative, and shall meet at least twice annually, or whenever a majority of the council members vote to hold a meeting to discuss their duties as previously indicated.

(Source: P.A. 87-703; reenacted by P.A. 95-786, eff. 8-7-08.)