(510 ILCS 15/0.01)

(from Ch. 8, par. 202.9)

Sec. 0.01.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Animal Gastroenteritis Act.

(Source: P.A. 86‑1324.)

(510 ILCS 15/1)

(from Ch. 8, par. 203)

Sec. 1.

The Department of Agriculture is authorized to coordinate research concerning the cause, transmission, treatment and control of transmissible gastroenteritis (T.G.E.) and other diseases of swine and livestock including all phases of the relationship between diseases of swine and livestock and wild life. The Department shall arrange for such research to be carried on and conducted by the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Illinois and shall provide payment therefor.

The Department may arrange for cooperation with the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, United States Department of the Interior, with the United States Department of Agriculture and with other state and federal agencies and may provide and arrange for matching funds wherever possible.

(Source: Laws 1967, p. 3321.)

(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 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 Director of Public Health and the Chairman of the Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committee of the Senate and the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture 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 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 administrator of animal disease programs and the Director of Public Health, the Chairman of the Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committee of the Senate and the Chairman of the 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. 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.

From time to time the Director shall consult with the Swine Disease Control Committee and the Cattle Disease Research Committee 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.)