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20 ILCS 5/5-525

(20 ILCS 5/5-525) (was 20 ILCS 5/6.01)

Sec. 5-525. In the Department of Agriculture.

(a) (Blank).

(b) An Advisory Board of Livestock Commissioners to consist of 25 persons.
The Board shall consist of the administrator of animal disease programs,
the Dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences of the University of Illinois, the
Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Illinois,
and, commencing on January 1, 1990, the Deans or Chairmen of the Colleges or
Departments of Agriculture of Illinois State University, Southern Illinois
University, and Western Illinois University in that order who shall each serve
for 1 year terms, provided that, commencing on January 1, 1993, such terms shall
be for 2 years in the same order, the Director of Public Health, the Director
of Natural Resources,  the Chairperson of the Agriculture and Conservation
Committee of the Senate, and the Chairperson of the Agriculture & Conservation Committee of
the House of Representatives, who shall be ex-officio members of the Board,
and 17 additional persons, appointed by the Governor to serve at the Governor's pleasure, who are interested in the well-being of domestic animals and poultry and in the prevention,
elimination, and control of diseases affecting them.  Of the 17 additional persons, one shall be a
representative of breeders of beef cattle, one shall be a representative of
breeders of dairy cattle, one shall be a representative of breeders of dual
purpose cattle,
one shall be a representative of breeders of swine, one shall be a
representative of poultry breeders, one shall be a representative of sheep
breeders, one shall be a veterinarian licensed in this State, one shall be
a representative of general or diversified farming, one shall be a
representative of deer or elk breeders, one shall be a representative of
livestock auction markets, one shall be a representative of cattle feeders,
one shall be a representative of pork producers, one shall be a
representative of the State licensed meat packers, one shall be a
representative of canine breeders, one shall be a representative of equine
breeders, one shall be a representative of the Illinois licensed
renderers, and one shall be a representative of livestock dealers. An appointed member's office becomes vacant upon the member's absence from 3
consecutive meetings. Appointments made by the Governor after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be for a term of 5 years. The
members of the  Board shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses
necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.  In the appointment
of the Advisory Board of Livestock Commissioners, the Governor shall
consult with representative persons and recognized organizations in the
respective fields concerning the appointments.

Rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture pertaining to the well-being of domestic animals and poultry and the
prevention, elimination, and control of diseases affecting them shall be submitted to the Advisory Board of Livestock Commissioners
for approval at its duly called meeting.  The chairperson of the Board shall
certify the official minutes of the Board's action and shall file the
certified minutes with the Department of Agriculture within 30 days after
the proposed rules and regulations are submitted and before they are
promulgated and made effective. In the event it is deemed desirable,
the Board may hold hearings upon the rules and regulations or proposed
revisions. The Board members shall be familiar with the Acts relating to
the well-being of domestic animals
and poultry and to the prevention, elimination, and control of diseases affecting them. The Department shall, upon the request of a Board member,
advise the Board concerning the administration of the respective Acts.

The Director of Agriculture or his or her representative from the Department
shall act as chairperson of the Board. The Director shall call annual meetings of the
Board and may call other meetings of the Board as deemed necessary. A quorum of appointed members must be present to convene an
official meeting. The chairperson and ex-officio members shall not be included
in a quorum call. Ex-officio members may be represented by a duly
authorized representative from their department, division, college, or
committee; however, that representative may not exercise the voting privileges of the ex-officio member.  Appointed members shall not be represented at a meeting by
another person.  Ex-officio members and appointed members shall have the
right to vote on all proposed rules and regulations; voting that in effect
would pertain to approving rules and regulations shall be taken by an oral
roll call.  No member shall vote by proxy.  The chairman shall not vote
except in the case of a tie vote.  Any ex-officio or appointed member may
ask for and shall receive an oral roll call on any motion before the Board.
The Department shall provide a clerk to take minutes of the meetings and
record transactions of the Board.  The Board, by oral roll call, may require
an official court reporter to record the minutes of the meetings.

(Source: P.A. 100-841, eff. 8-14-18.)