(510 ILCS 90/5.1) (from Ch. 8, par. 805.1)
Sec. 5.1. Pseudorabies Advisory Committee. Upon the detection of pseudorabies within the State, the Director of Agriculture
is authorized to establish
within the Department an advisory committee to be known as the Pseudorabies
Advisory Committee. The Committee shall consist of, but not be limited
to, representatives of swine producers, general swine organizations within
the State, licensed veterinarians, general farm organizations, auction
markets, the packing industry and the University of Illinois. Members of the Committee shall only be appointed and meet during the timeframe of the detection.
The Director shall appoint a Technical Committee from the membership of
the Pseudorabies Advisory Committee, which shall be comprised of a
veterinarian, a swine extension specialist, and a pork producer. This
committee shall serve as resource persons for the technical aspects of the
herd plans and may advise the Department on procedures to be followed,
timetables for accomplishing the elimination of infection, assist in
obtaining cooperation from swine herd owners, and recommend adjustments in
the approved herd plan as necessary.
These Committee members shall be entitled to reimbursement of
all necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(Source: P.A. 98-692, eff. 7-1-14.)
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