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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2713
Introduced 2/24/2009, by Rep. Tom Cross SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Equine Research and Promotion Act. Makes a technical
change in a Section concerning determination of assent by referendum.
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A BILL FOR
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HB2713 |
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LRB096 07767 JDS 17868 b |
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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 Illinois Equine Research and Promotion Act |
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| is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
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| (510 ILCS 67/10)
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| Sec. 10. Referendum. Within 90 days after the
the effective |
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| date of this Act,
the University of Illinois Extension shall |
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| determine by referendum whether the
affected equine owners in |
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| Illinois assent to the levy, collection, and use of
an equine |
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| feed assessment in accordance with this Act. The University of
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| Illinois Extension shall be compensated for all costs |
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| associated with
conducting the referendum. The results shall be |
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| certified by an independent
auditing firm located in Illinois |
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| and submitted to the Director within 30 days
after |
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| certification. All qualified Illinois equine owners shall be |
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| entitled to
one vote. |
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| Voting shall be at locations throughout the State on a day |
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| and during a time
period as specified by the University of |
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| Illinois Extension. Provisions shall
be made for absentee |
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| voting. Publicity and notification of the
referendum date, |
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| absentee voting procedures, and voting locations shall be
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| provided in the appropriate trade publications and in the |