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Public Act 0687 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  
  
 

 
Public Act 098-0687
 
HB4663 EnrolledLRB098 17273 MGM 52367 b


  
    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

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.)

 

    (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. 
  


                                    

                                

                            

                        

                    

                

            

                

            


            

                

                    Effective Date: 6/30/2014