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1 | AN ACT concerning animals.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by changing Section 5-525 as follows:
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6 | (20 ILCS 5/5-525) (was 20 ILCS 5/6.01)
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7 | Sec. 5-525. In the Department of Agriculture.
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8 | (a) (Blank).
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9 | (b) An Advisory Board of Livestock Commissioners to consist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | of 26
25 persons.
The Board shall consist of the administrator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | of animal disease programs,
the Dean of the College of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Agriculture of the University of Illinois, the
Dean of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Illinois,
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14 | and commencing on January 1, 1990 the Deans or Chairmen of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Colleges or
Departments of Agriculture of Illinois State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | University, Southern Illinois
University, and Western Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | University in that order who shall each serve
for 1 year terms, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | provided that commencing on January 1, 1993 such terms shall
be | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | for 2 years in the same order, the Director of Public Health, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | the Director
of Natural Resources, the chairman of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Agriculture, Conservation and Energy
Committee of the Senate, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | and the chairman of the Committee on Agriculture of
the House | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | of Representatives, who shall ex-officio be members of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Board,
and 17 additional persons interested in the prevention,
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25 | elimination and control of diseases of domestic animals and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | poultry who
shall be appointed by the Governor to serve at the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Governor's pleasure.
An appointed member's office becomes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | vacant upon the member's absence from 3
consecutive meetings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Of the 17 additional persons, one shall be a
representative of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | breeders of beef cattle, one shall be a representative of
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31 | breeders of dairy cattle, one shall be a representative of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | breeders of dual
purpose cattle,
one shall be a representative |
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1 | of breeders of swine, one shall be a
representative of poultry | ||||||
2 | breeders, one shall be a representative of sheep
breeders, one | ||||||
3 | shall be a veterinarian licensed in this State, one shall be
a | ||||||
4 | representative of general or diversified farming, one shall be | ||||||
5 | a
representative of deer breeders, one shall be a | ||||||
6 | representative of
or elk breeders, one shall be a | ||||||
7 | representative of
livestock auction markets, one shall be a | ||||||
8 | representative of cattle feeders,
one shall be a representative | ||||||
9 | of pork producers, one shall be a
representative of the State | ||||||
10 | licensed meat packers, one shall be a
representative of canine | ||||||
11 | breeders, one shall be a representative of equine
breeders, one | ||||||
12 | shall be a representative of the Illinois licensed
renderers, | ||||||
13 | and one shall be a representative of livestock dealers. The
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14 | members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed | ||||||
15 | for expenses
necessarily incurred in the performance of their | ||||||
16 | duties. In the appointment
of the Advisory Board of Livestock | ||||||
17 | Commissioners, the Governor shall
consult with representative | ||||||
18 | persons and recognized organizations in the
respective fields | ||||||
19 | concerning the appointments.
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20 | Rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
21 | pertaining to the
prevention, elimination, and control of | ||||||
22 | diseases of domestic animals and
poultry shall be submitted to | ||||||
23 | the Advisory Board of Livestock Commissioners
for approval at | ||||||
24 | its duly called meeting. The chairman of the Board shall
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25 | certify the official minutes of the Board's action and shall | ||||||
26 | file the
certified minutes with the Department of Agriculture | ||||||
27 | within 30 days after
the proposed rules and regulations are | ||||||
28 | submitted and before they are
promulgated and made effective. | ||||||
29 | If the Board fails to take action within 30
days this | ||||||
30 | limitation shall not apply and the rules and regulations may
be | ||||||
31 | promulgated and made effective. In the event it is deemed | ||||||
32 | desirable,
the Board may hold hearings upon the rules and | ||||||
33 | regulations or proposed
revisions. The Board members shall be | ||||||
34 | familiar with the Acts relating to
the prevention, elimination, | ||||||
35 | and control of diseases among domestic animals
and poultry. The | ||||||
36 | Department shall, upon the request of a Board member,
advise |
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1 | the Board concerning the administration of the respective Acts.
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2 | The Director of Agriculture or his representative from the | ||||||
3 | Department
shall act as chairman of the Board. The Director | ||||||
4 | shall call meetings of the
Board from time to time or when | ||||||
5 | requested by 3 or more appointed members
of the Board. A quorum | ||||||
6 | of appointed members must be present to convene an
official | ||||||
7 | meeting. The chairman and ex-officio members shall not be | ||||||
8 | included
in a quorum call. Ex-officio members may be | ||||||
9 | represented by a duly
authorized representative from their | ||||||
10 | department, division, college, or
committee. Appointed members | ||||||
11 | shall not be represented at a meeting by
another person. | ||||||
12 | Ex-officio members and appointed members shall have the
right | ||||||
13 | to vote on all proposed rules and regulations; voting that in | ||||||
14 | effect
would pertain to approving rules and regulations shall | ||||||
15 | be taken by an oral
roll call. No member shall vote by proxy. | ||||||
16 | The chairman shall not vote
except in the case of a tie vote. | ||||||
17 | Any ex-officio or appointed member may
ask for and shall | ||||||
18 | receive an oral roll call on any motion before the Board.
The | ||||||
19 | Department shall provide a clerk to take minutes of the | ||||||
20 | meetings and
record transactions of the Board. The Board, by | ||||||
21 | oral roll call, may require
an official court reporter to | ||||||
22 | record the minutes of the meetings.
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23 | (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-457, eff. 1-1-00; 91-798, | ||||||
24 | eff.
7-9-00.)
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25 | Section 10. The Wildlife Code is amended by adding Section | ||||||
26 | 2.26a as follows: | ||||||
27 | (520 ILCS 5/2.26a new)
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28 | Sec. 2.26a. Farm raised cervids. Notwithstanding any other | ||||||
29 | provision of this Code, the Illinois Department of Agriculture | ||||||
30 | has complete and sole authority over captive farm raised | ||||||
31 | cervids, which are considered alternative livestock. Permits | ||||||
32 | to own and harvest farm raised cervids shall be obtained only | ||||||
33 | through the Department of Agriculture. The fees for the permits | ||||||
34 | shall be established by administrative rules. All fees |
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1 | collected under this Section shall be deposited into the Farm | ||||||
2 | Raised Cervids Fund. Subject to appropriation, moneys in the | ||||||
3 | Fund shall be used by the Department of Agriculture for the | ||||||
4 | sole purpose of administering this Section. The Department of | ||||||
5 | Agriculture shall seek the advice of at least one member of a | ||||||
6 | State association representing deer breeders in the | ||||||
7 | development of rules under this Section.
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8 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
9 | becoming law.
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