96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5300


 
Introduced 2/3/2010, by Rep. David Reis
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		





 


  




30 ILCS 105/5.755 new





225 ILCS 605/22
  from Ch. 8, par. 322



225 ILCS 605/23 new











     Amends the Animal Welfare Act and the State Finance Act to create the Animal Welfare Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Requires all fees and other money received by the Department of Agriculture under the Animal Welfare Act to be deposited into the Fund. Subject to appropriation, requires moneys in the Animal Welfare  Fund to be used by the Department for the purpose of enforcing the Animal Welfare Act. Effective immediately.
  















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    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
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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 State Finance Act is amended by adding 
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Section 5.755 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.755 new)
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    Sec. 5.755. The Animal Welfare Fund.
 
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    Section 10. The Animal Welfare Act is amended  by changing 
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Section 22 and  by adding Section 23 as follows:
 



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    (225 ILCS 605/22)  (from Ch. 8, par. 322)



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    Sec. 22. 


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    All fees and other money received by the Department under 
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this Act shall
be paid into the Animal Welfare General Revenue 
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Fund in the State Treasury.

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(Source: Laws 1965, p. 2956.)

 
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    (225 ILCS 605/23 new)
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    Sec. 23. Animal Welfare Fund. There is hereby created in 
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the State Treasury a special
 fund to be known as the Animal 
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Welfare Fund. All fees and other money received by the 
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Department under the Animal Welfare Act shall, and gifts, 
 


 






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grants, and other
moneys from any source may, be
 deposited into 
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the Fund. All amounts held in the Animal Welfare Fund shall be 
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invested at interest by the State Treasurer. All income 
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attributable to moneys in the Fund shall be deposited into the 
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Fund no less frequently than
 quarterly. Subject to 
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appropriation, moneys in the Animal Welfare  Fund shall be used 
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by the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of enforcing 
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the Animal Welfare Act.
 
 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.