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| Public Act 100-0405 | ||||
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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 Animal Control Act is amended by changing | ||||
Section 3 and by adding Section 3.5 as follows:
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(510 ILCS 5/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 353)
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Sec. 3. The County Board Chairman
with the consent of the | ||||
County Board
shall appoint an Administrator. Appointments | ||||
shall be made as
necessary to keep this position filled at all | ||||
times. The Administrator
may appoint as many Deputy | ||||
Administrators and Animal Control Wardens to
aid him or her as | ||||
authorized by the Board. The compensation for the
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Administrator, Deputy Administrators, and Animal Control | ||||
Wardens shall
be fixed by the Board. The Administrator may be | ||||
removed from office by
the County Board Chairman, with the | ||||
consent of the County Board.
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The Board shall provide necessary personnel, training, | ||||
equipment,
supplies, and
facilities, and shall operate pounds | ||||
or contract for their operation as
necessary to effectuate the | ||||
program. The Board may enter into contracts
or agreements with | ||||
persons to assist in the operation of the program and may | ||||
establish a county animal population control program.
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The Board shall be empowered to utilize monies from their | ||||
General
Corporate Fund to effectuate the intent of this Act.
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The Board is authorized by ordinance to require the | ||
registration and
may require microchipping of
dogs and cats.
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The Board shall
impose an individual dog or cat registration | ||
fee with a minimum differential of $10 for intact dogs or cats. | ||
Ten dollars of the differential shall be placed either in a | ||
county animal population control fund or in the State's Pet | ||
Population Control Fund. If the money is placed in the county | ||
animal population control fund it shall be used to (i) spay, | ||
neuter, or sterilize adopted dogs or cats or (ii) spay or | ||
neuter dogs or cats owned by low income county residents who | ||
are eligible for the Food Stamp Program. All persons
selling | ||
dogs or cats or keeping registries of dogs or cats shall
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cooperate and
provide
information
to the Administrator as | ||
required by Board ordinance, including sales,
number of | ||
litters, and
ownership
of dogs and cats. If microchips are | ||
required, the microchip number may
serve as the county animal
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control registration number.
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In obtaining information required to implement this Act, | ||
the Department
shall have power to subpoena and bring before it | ||
any person in this State
and to take testimony either orally or | ||
by deposition, or both, with the
same fees and mileage and in | ||
the same manner as prescribed by law for civil
cases in courts | ||
of this State.
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The Director shall have power to
administer
oaths to | ||
witnesses at any hearing which the Department is authorized by
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law to conduct, and any other oaths required or authorized in | ||
any Act
administered
by the Department.
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This Section does not apply to feral cats.
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(Source: P.A. 93-548, eff. 8-19-03; 94-639, eff. 8-22-05.)
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(510 ILCS 5/3.5 new) | ||
Sec. 3.5. County animal population fund use limitation. | ||
Funds from the $10 set aside of the differential under Section | ||
3 of this Act that is placed in the county animal population | ||
control fund may only be used to (1) spay, neuter, vaccinate, | ||
or sterilize adopted dogs or cats; (2) spay, neuter, or | ||
vaccinate dogs or cats owned by low income county residents who | ||
are eligible for the Food Stamp Program or Social Security | ||
Disability Benefits Program; or (3) spay, neuter, and vaccinate | ||
feral cats in programs recognized by the county or a | ||
municipality. This Section does not apply to a county with | ||
3,000,000 or more inhabitants.
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