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| Public Act 098-0687 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning animals.
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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 Animal Gastroenteritis Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 2 as follows:
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(510 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 8, par. 204)
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Sec. 2.
The Director of Agriculture is authorized to | ||||
establish within the
Department an Advisory Committee to be | ||||
known as the Swine Disease Control
Committee. Such committee | ||||
shall consist of 5 producers of swine, 2
representatives of | ||||
general farm organizations in the State, one
representative of | ||||
general swine organizations in the State,
one or more licensed | ||||
practicing veterinarians, the State Veterinarian, the Director | ||||
of the Galesburg Animal Disease Laboratory,
the administrator | ||||
of animal disease programs
the Dean of the College of | ||||
Veterinary Medicine and the
Dean of the College of Agriculture | ||||
of the University of Illinois, the Dean of the College of | ||||
Agricultural Science of Southern Illinois University, the Dean | ||||
of the School of Agriculture of Western Illinois University, | ||||
the Chair of the Department of Agriculture of the Illinois | ||||
State University, the
Director of Public Health, and the | ||||
Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and ,
Conservation and Energy | ||||
Committee, of the Senate and the Chairman of the House
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Committee on Agriculture and Conservation Committee
of the | ||
House. In the appointment of such committee, the Director shall
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consult with representative persons and recognized | ||
organizations in the
respective fields concerning such | ||
appointments of producers and members of
general farm | ||
organizations.
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The Director is authorized to establish within the | ||
Department an
advisory committee to be known as the Cattle | ||
Disease Control Research Committee.
Such committee shall | ||
consist of 2 representatives of general farm
organizations in | ||
the State, one representative of general cattle
organizations | ||
in the State, the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine
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and the Dean of the College of Agriculture of the University of | ||
Illinois, the Dean of the College of Agricultural Science of | ||
Southern Illinois University, the Dean of the School of | ||
Agriculture of Western Illinois University, the Chair of the | ||
Department of Agriculture of the Illinois State University,
the | ||
administrator of animal disease programs and
the Director of | ||
Public Health, the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and ,
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Conservation and Energy Committee,
of the Senate and the | ||
Chairman of the House Agriculture and Conservation Committee on | ||
Agriculture of the
House. Eight additional members | ||
representing the following agricultural
interests: feeder | ||
cattle, purebred beef cattle, dairy cattle and one or
more | ||
licensed practicing veterinarians, the State Veterinarian, and | ||
the Director of the Galesburg Animal Disease Laboratory. In the | ||
appointment of such
committee, the Director shall consult with | ||
representative persons and
recognized organizations in the | ||
respective fields, producers and members of
general farm | ||
organizations.
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Meetings shall only occur in the event of a disease | ||
outbreak or other significant disease situation. The meetings | ||
shall be scheduled at the call of From time to time the | ||
Director shall consult with the Swine Disease
Control Committee | ||
and the Cattle Disease Control Research Committee to address | ||
disease prevention, management, and control in the case of a | ||
disease outbreak. Members of the Committees shall receive no | ||
compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily | ||
incurred in the performance of their duties concerning
research | ||
projects to be undertaken, the priority of such projects, the
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results of such research and the manner in which the results of | ||
such
research can be made available to best serve the livestock | ||
industry of the
State.
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The Director may also consult with such committees | ||
concerning problems
arising in the administration of "An Act | ||
authorizing and providing for a
cooperative program between | ||
United States, state and local agencies, public
and private | ||
agencies and organizations and individuals for the control of
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starlings, rodents and other injurious predatory animal and | ||
bird pests and
making an appropriation therefor", approved | ||
August 26, 1963.
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(Source: P.A. 85-323.)
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(510 ILCS 15/1 rep.)
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Section 10. The Animal Gastroenteritis Act is amended by | ||
repealing Section 1.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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