Public Act 098-0687
Public Act 0687 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Public Act 098-0687
| | HB4663 Enrolled | LRB098 17273 MGM 52367 b |
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| AN ACT concerning animals.
| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| represented in the General Assembly:
| Section 5. The Animal Gastroenteritis Act is amended by | changing Section 2 as follows:
| (510 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 8, par. 204)
| 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
| consult with representative persons and recognized | organizations in the
respective fields concerning such | appointments of producers and members of
general farm | organizations.
| 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
| 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 ,
| 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.
| 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
| 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.
| 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
| starlings, rodents and other injurious predatory animal and | bird pests and
making an appropriation therefor", approved | August 26, 1963.
| (Source: P.A. 85-323.)
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| (510 ILCS 15/1 rep.)
| Section 10. The Animal Gastroenteritis Act is amended by | repealing Section 1.
| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | becoming law.
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Effective Date: 6/30/2014
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