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1    AN ACT concerning animals.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly: 




 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Pseudorabies Control Act is amended  
5by changing Section 5.1 as follows:
 



6    (510 ILCS 90/5.1)  (from Ch. 8, par. 805.1)



7    Sec. 5.1. Pseudorabies Advisory Committee. Upon the 
8detection of pseudorabies within the State, the The Director of 
9Agriculture
is authorized to establish
within the Department an 
10advisory committee to be known as the Pseudorabies
Advisory 
11Committee.  Such committee shall consist of, but not be limited

12to, representatives of swine producers, general swine 
13organizations within
the State, licensed veterinarians, 
14general farm organizations, auction
markets, the packing 
15industry and the University of Illinois. Members of this 
16committee shall only serve for the duration of the pseudorabies 
17outbreak. The committee shall only meet during the duration of 
18the pseudorabies outbreak.  The Director
shall, from time to 
19time, consult with the Pseudorabies Advisory Committee
on 
20changes in the pseudorabies control program.

21    The Director shall appoint a Technical Committee from the 
22membership of
the Pseudorabies Advisory Committee, which shall 
23be comprised of a
veterinarian, a swine extension specialist, 
 
 
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1and a pork producer.  This
committee shall serve as resource 
2persons for the technical aspects of the
herd plans and may 
3advise the Department on procedures to be followed,
timetables 
4for accomplishing the elimination of infection, assist in

5obtaining cooperation from swine herd owners, and recommend 
6adjustments in
the approved herd plan as necessary.

7    These Committee members shall be entitled to reimbursement 
8of
all necessary and actual expenses incurred in the 
9performance of their duties.

10(Source: P.A. 89-154, eff. 7-19-95.)

 
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
12becoming law.