HB4663 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB4663

Introduced , by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

510 ILCS 15/2	from Ch. 8, par. 204
510 ILCS 15/1 rep.

Amends the Animal Gastroenteritis Act. Adds members to the Swine Disease Control Committee. Renames the Cattle Disease Research Committee to the Cattle Disease Control Committee. Corrects references. Adds members to the Cattle Disease Control Committee. Provides that meetings shall only occur in the event of a disease outbreak or other significant disease situation. Provides that the meetings shall be scheduled at the call of the Director with the Swine Disease Control Committee and the Cattle Disease Committee to address disease prevention, management, and control in the case of a disease outbreak. Provides that members of the Committees shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Repeals a provision that authorized the Department of Agriculture to coordinate research concerning the cause, transmission, treatment, and control of transmissible gastroenteritis and other diseases of swine and livestock. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

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.