Bill Text: IL SB3268 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Noxious Weed Law. Provides that "Director" means the Director of the Department of Agriculture of the State of Illinois, or his or her duly appointed representative. Provides that "noxious weed" means any plant that is determined by the Director, the Dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences of the University of Illinois, or his or her duly appointed representative, and the Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Illinois, to be injurious to public health, crops, livestock, land or other property.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-22 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB3268 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SB3268-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 SB3268 Introduced 2/19/2016, by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
505 ILCS 100/2 from Ch. 5, par. 952
Amends the Illinois Noxious Weed Law. Provides that "Director" means the Director of the Department of Agriculture of the State of Illinois, or his or her duly appointed representative. Provides that "noxious weed" means any plant that is determined by the Director, the Dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences of the University of Illinois, or his or her duly appointed representative, and the Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Illinois, to be injurious to public health, crops, livestock, land or other property.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning agriculture.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Noxious Weed Law is amended by
changing Section 2 as follows:
(505 ILCS 100/2) (from Ch. 5, par. 952)
Sec. 2. As used in this Act: (1) "Person" means any
individual, partnership, firm, corporation, company, society,
association, the State or any department, agency, or
subdivision thereof, or any other entity.
(2) "Control", "controlled" or "controlling" includes
being in charge of or being in possession, whether as owner,
lessee, renter, or tenant, under statutory authority, or
otherwise.
(3) "Director" means the Director of the Department of
Agriculture of the State of Illinois, or his or her duly
appointed representative.
(4) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture of the
State of Illinois.
(5) "Noxious weed" means any plant which is determined by
the Director, the Dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer
and Environmental Sciences Agriculture of the University of
Illinois, or his or her duly appointed representative, and the

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Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at the
University of Illinois, to be injurious to public health,
crops, livestock, land or other property.
(6) "Control Authority" means the governing body of each
county, and shall represent all rural areas and cities,
villages and townships within the county boundaries.
(7) "Applicable fund" means the fund current at the time
the work is performed or the money is received.
(Source: P.A. 77-1037.)