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State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3177 Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Michael W. Tryon SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-44 heading new | | 55 ILCS 5/5-44000 new | |
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Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board of any county may regulate, for public health purposes, the keeping of livestock on properties that are 3 acres or less in size where more than 2 head of livestock per acre are being housed or maintained and the livestock are located within 500 feet of any neighboring residential dwelling. Defines "livestock". Effective immediately.
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| | HB3177 | | LRB097 10895 KMW 51431 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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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 Counties Code is amended by adding the |
| 5 | | heading of Division 5-44 and by adding Section 5-44000 as |
| 6 | | follows:
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| 7 | | (55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-44 heading new) |
| 8 | | Division 5-44. LIVESTOCK REGULATION
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| 9 | | (55 ILCS 5/5-44000 new) |
| 10 | | Sec. 5-44000. Regulation of livestock. The county board of |
| 11 | | any county may regulate, for public health purposes, the |
| 12 | | keeping of livestock on properties that are 3 acres or less in |
| 13 | | size where more than 2 head of livestock per acre are being |
| 14 | | housed or maintained and the livestock are located within 500 |
| 15 | | feet of any neighboring residential dwelling. For the purpose |
| 16 | | of this Section "livestock" means cattle, calves, swine, |
| 17 | | horses, and mules.
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| 18 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 19 | | becoming law.
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