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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart A - DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Section 700.10 - Scope of the Department of Agriculture

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a) The Department of Agriculture administers
				programs which provide assistance to farmers, agricultural and related
				businesses and associations, regulates industries that serve agriculture,
				operates a soil and agriculture land protection program, administers animal
				welfare and disease control programs, administers programs to insure consumer
				protection in the areas of wholesome and properly identified meat and poultry
				and meat and poultry products, administers programs designed to protect the
				public health, safety and welfare and to assure the Illinois citizen that all
				weighing and measuring devices and labels on prepackaged consumer products,
				feed, seeds and fertilizers are accurate. The Department administers grant
				funds in accordance with statutory authority and budgetary provisions and
				operates the Illinois State Fair and the DuQuoin State Fair and manages both
				fairgrounds. The Department is separated into six divisions and the Office of
				the Assistant Director.
b)
				Administrative functions reporting directly to the Director are:
1) Executive and staff assistants perform
				duties as requested by the Director.
2) The auditing staff audits and reports on
				fiscal matters, as well as program functions.
3) The public information section issues news
				releases, prepares radio programs and arranges press coverage.
4) The Comptroller's Office processes
				payrolls, vouchers for expenses incurred and items purchased, and contracts;
				central deposit of receipts; administers the State's insurance, rural
				rehabilitation funds, and vehicle accident insurance; manages the inventory of
				State property; prepares Federal grant applications; and submits and
				administers the Department's annual budget.
5) The Bureau of Personnel advises on
				personnel-related activities and policies and assures all such procedures are
				within the parameters of the Personnel Code, Personnel Rules, Classification
				Plan, Pay Plan, and Collective Bargaining Unit provisions. The Bureau
				administers the Department's affirmative action, worker's compensation, and
				employee assistance programs.
6)
				The legal staff provides counsel to the Department on all legal
				matters.
7) The legislative staff
				is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Department's
				legislative program and for advising the Governor about bills that affect
				agriculture.
8) The rulemaking
				staff prepares and adopts rules in accordance with the procedures and
				requirements of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat.
				1991, ch. 127, par. 1001-1 et seq.) and maintains the official rules of the
				Department as promulgated under the statutory authority of the
				Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart A - DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Section 700.20 - Office of the Assistant Director

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a)
				The Office of the Assistant Director support staff serve all branches of the
				Department. Functions of the Office include:
1) The support staff performs a variety of
				support functions. They carry out research projects on problems facing the
				Department or any sector of the agricultural community. Internal management
				programs are administered through this office, such as, training programs for
				Department personnel.
2) The Bureau
				of Computer and Printing Services provides data processing, word processing,
				printing support services, and mail room shipping and receiving for the entire
				Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart A - DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Section 700.30 - Division of Animal Industries

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a)
				The Division of Animal Industries is separated into four bureaus:
1) The Bureau of Animal Disease
				Laboratory--Centralia, primarily through the practicing veterinarian, provides
				assistance to livestock and companion animal owners experiencing problems
				relative to animal diseases. Toxicology services are also offered to the
				general public and local and state government entities. It also provides
				support for animal disease control and eradication programs and animal welfare
				programs.
2) The Bureau of Animal
				Disease Laboratory--Galesburg, primarily through the practicing veterinarian,
				provides assistance to livestock and companion animal owners experiencing
				problems relative to animal diseases. It also provides support for animal
				disease control and eradication programs and animal welfare programs.
3) The Bureau of Animal Health is responsible
				for programs related to the movement of livestock, and control or eradication
				of cattle scabies, swine and bovine brucellosis, bovine tuberculosis, equine
				infectious anemia, equine viral encephalitides, pullorum-typhoid, mycoplasma
				gallisepticum, Salmonella enteritidis, mycoplasma synoviae in poultry,
				pseudorabies and a number of other animal diseases when occurrence of a disease
				warrants regulatory action. Services include registration of slaughter
				livestock buyers and brokers, and the licensing of bull lessors, feeder swine
				dealers, livestock dealers, and livestock auction markets.
4) The Bureau of Animal Welfare is
				responsible for regulating the retail companion animal industry including
				animal control and animal welfare. It also administers programs relative to the
				humane care of animals, dead animal disposal, refrigerated warehouses, the
				registration of brands, and the sale and use of horse meat.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart A - DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Section 700.35 - Division of Consumer Services

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a)
				The Division of Consumer Services is separated into two bureaus:
1) The Bureau of Meat and Poultry Inspection
				licenses and inspects all establishments throughout the State that slaughter
				and process meat or poultry and meat and poultry products for intrastate sale.
				The Bureau also inspects federally licensed establishments under the
				Talmadge-Aiken Act for interstate shipment of meat and poultry and meat and
				poultry products. The compliance and enforcement section is responsible for
				investigating establishments, premises, vehicles, and products subject to
				Illinois laws and rules pertaining to animal health, livestock disease control,
				and the slaughter, processing and identification of meat and poultry and meat
				and poultry products and initiating court or administrative action when
				violations of Illinois laws or rules are documented. On special assignment,
				personnel perform internal investigations relative to activities of department
				personnel.
2) The Bureau of Weights
				and Measures is responsible for a wide range of programs designed to protect
				Illinois citizens. The Bureau provides for inspection of weighing and measuring
				devices. The Bureau contains a metrology lab which maintains the State of
				Illinois standards against which all weighing and measuring devices in the
				State must be calibrated. Sampling and analysis of motor fuels are made in
				accordance with the Motor Fuel and Petroleum Standards Act. Produce and prepack
				inspections are conducted to determine whether the label on the packaged item
				and the contents are in agreement or whether the advertised grade and weight of
				the product are correct. The Bureau inspects and licenses egg producers and egg
				breaking establishments as well as licenses merchants dealing in fresh fruits
				and vegetables.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart A - DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Section 700.40 - Division of Marketing and Promotion

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a) The Division of Marketing and Promotion is
				comprised of four bureaus.
1) The Bureau of
				Market Development and Information consists of two sections:
A) The Market News Section includes the
				Illinois Federal-State Livestock Market News Service, the Federal-State Grain
				Market News Service, and transportation assistance to market agricultural
				products. Daily, weekly and monthly "Market News" reports are issued.
B) The Market Service Section develops new
				marketing opportunities and conducts research aimed at increasing the
				profitability of agribusinesses. This section administers domestic market
				development and commodity promotional programs which are designed to assist
				both buyers and sellers of Illinois agricultural products in increasing their
				markets and in enhancing the image of Illinois agriculture. The Feeder Pig
				Grading Program is implemented by this Section under cooperative agreement with
				the United States Department of Agriculture. This Section implements various
				industry development campaigns in an effort to attract new companies or expand
				existing companies.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart A - DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Section 700.50 - Division of Agricultural Industry Regulation

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a) The Division of Agricultural Industry
				Regulation is separated into two bureaus:
1)
				The Bureau of Agricultural Products Inspection provides regulation and consumer
				protection pertaining to animal feeds, fertilizers, soil amendments, seeds, and
				anhydrous ammonia products. The Bureau maintains registrations of products and
				facilities associated with these agricultural products. Required labeling
				information is reviewed for each product to assure that guarantees and product
				identity are truthfully labeled for the consumer. Samples for these products
				are obtained by inspectors from various sources and analyzed to assure that
				stated guarantees are met. The Bureau contains a chemistry laboratory and a
				seed laboratory which provide laboratory support to the Bureau's activities.
				The chemistry laboratory analyzes samples of products to assure that legal
				requirements are maintained and that guarantees to the consumer are correct.
				The seed laboratory conducts tests on official seed samples submitted by field
				staff and performs consumer service seed testing for the public.
2) The Bureau of Warehouses licenses and
				regulates grain dealers, grain warehousemen, personal property warehousemen,
				agricultural cooperatives and speciality farm product buyers. The Bureau's
				duties include protecting consumers, which include farmers, bankers, urban
				landlords, and the United States Department of Agriculture who store grain in
				warehouses or who sell grain to grain dealers in the normal course of business.
				The Illinois Grain Insurance fund offers protection to consumers who have grain
				stored in warehouses equal to 100% of the value of the grain. In the event that
				consumers have sold grain to grain dealers and have not received payment, the
				Illinois Grain Insurance fund affords coverage equal to 85% up to a maximum of
				$100,000 to individual claimants. The Personal Property Warehouse Act requires
				the Department to license and regulate warehousemen who store personal property
				for hire. These warehouses include household goods warehouses and commercial
				distribution warehouses. The bulk of these warehouses are in the Chicago
				metropolitan area. The Speciality Farm Product buyers Act is aided at
				identifying the specialty farm product buyers. The Bureau performs grain
				warehouse and grain dealer examinations under a cooperative agreement with the
				United States Department of Agriculture.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart A - DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Section 700.60 - Division of Fairs and Horse Racing

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a) The Division of Fairs and Horse Racing is
				responsible for the operation of the State Fairs as a showcase for the nation
				and world to view Illinois agriculture, as a place for industrial, cultural,
				educational, trade and scientific exhibits, for the promotion of horse racing
				and other competitive sports, and for the entertainment and enjoyment of the
				people of the State of Illinois. The Division is also responsible for promoting
				the general use of the Fairgrounds and the facilities located on the
				Fairgrounds year around.
1) Illinois State
				Fair--schedules and coordinates non-fair activities on the fairground; arranges
				space rental for Fair and non-fair events; supervises competitive events during
				the Illinois State Fair and is responsible for the payment of premiums for
				those events; responsible for providing entertainment at the Illinois State
				Fair, including Grandstand, free stages and special events; and contracts for
				and supervises contractual activities providing services to the Fair, including
				but not limited to, admission and parking. Publicity and promotion for the
				Illinois State Fair is initiated in this section.
2) The Bureau of County Fairs administers
				funds to county fairs, expositions, 4-H Clubs and Vocational Agricultural
				Section Fairs according to statutory authority. Each year a "Recapitulation of
				the Reports of the Fairs" is compiled and published. Also published is a list
				of fair dates each season, with the names and addresses of the fair
				secretaries.
3) The Bureau of Horse
				Racing is responsible for administering a program designed to increase the
				quality and number of standardbred and thoroughbred race horses in the state.
				Annual reports are issued on the yearly foal registration and on the
				registration of qualified stallions.
4) Bureau of DuQuoin State Fair--schedules
				and coordinates non-fair activities on the fairgrounds; arranges space rental
				for fair and non-fair events; supervises competitive events during the DuQuoin
				State Fair and is responsible for the payment of premiums for those events;
				responsible for providing entertainment at the DuQuoin State Fair, including
				grandstand, free stages and special events; and contracts for and supervises
				contractual activities providing services to the fair, including but not
				limited to, admission and parking. Publicity and promotion for the DuQuoin
				State Fair is initiated in this bureau.
5) The Bureau of Buildings and Grounds is
				responsible for the management and maintenance of all buildings and grounds,
				equipment and security under the control of the Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart C - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION › Section 700.110 - Information About Programs, Activities, Laws and Rules

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a) A person may obtain information concerning
				the Department's programs, activities, laws and rules and regulations by
				writing or calling the offices of the Director or the offices of the
				Superintendents of the various divisions charged with the enforcement of a
				specific law or program. The addresses and telephone numbers are listed in
				Subpart A of the rules of this Part.
b) Freedom of information requests for access
				to or copies of Department records shall be submitted in accordance with The
				Freedom of Information Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 116, par. 201 et seq.)
				and the Freedom of Information rules (2 Ill. Adm. Code 701).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart C - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION › Section 700.120 - Information on Employment

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A person may obtain information on employment opportunities
				  with the Department of Agriculture by writing or calling the Personnel Office,
				  Department of Agriculture, State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9281;
				  Phone 217/782-2172.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart D - PROGRAMS (LAWS) ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Section 700.130 - Code Indicating Administrative Enforcement

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Administrative enforcement for acts administered by the
				  Department of Agriculture as listed in Section
				  700.140
				  is indicated according to organizational functions as follows:
a) "CS" means the Division of Consumer
				Services.
b) "AIR" means the
				Division of Agricultural Industry Regulation.
c) "MKT" means the Division of Marketing and
				Promotion.
d) "AI" means the
				Division of Animal Industries.
e)
				"FHR" means the Division of Fairs and Horse Racing.
f) "NR" means the Division of Natural
				Resources.
g) "OC" means the Office
				of the Director.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart E - RULES AND REGULATIONS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Section 700.150 - Rules and Regulations Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture

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Rules have been adopted by the Department of Agriculture and
				  filed in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act as
				  follows:
Ill. Administrative Code
Rules Relating To:
Title
-
Part
Administrative Rules (Formal Administrative Hearings;
							 Contested Cases; Petitions; Administrative Procedures)
8
1
Agrichemical Facilities
8
255
Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act
8
800
Anhydrous Ammonia, Low Pressure Nitrogen Solutions,
							 Equipment, Containers and Storage Facilities
8
215
Animal Control Act
8
30
Animal Diagnostic Laboratory Act
8
110
Animal Welfare Act
8
25
Bees and Apiary Act
8
60
Bovine Brucellosis
8
75
Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Act, Illinois
8
80
Civil Administrative Code
(Collection and Control of Surety Bonds, Certificates
							 of Deposits, and Grain and Other Assets)
8
3
Commercial Feed Act, Illinois
8
200
Dead Animal Disposal Act, Illinois
8
90
Department of Agriculture (Organizational Chart,
							 Description, Rulemaking Procedure, and Programs)
2
700
Definitions (for various acts)
8
20
Diseased Animals
8
85
Egg and Egg Products Act, Illinois
8
65
Fairs Operating Under the Agricultural Fairs
							 Act
8
260
Farmland Preservation Act
8
700
Feeder Swine Dealer Licensing Act
68
210
Freedom of Information Act
2
701
Grain Dealers Act
68
215
Hatcheries, Poultry Flocks and Produce Thereof
8
55
Horsemeat
8
70
Humane Care for Animals Act
8
35
Humane Slaughter of Livestock Act
8
50
Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961
8
210
Illinois Grain Insurance Act
8
285
Illinois Noxious Weed Law
8
220
Illinois Pesticide Act of 1979
8
250
Illinois Pseudorabies Control Act
8
115
Illinois Seed Law
8
230
Illinois State Fair and DuQuoin State Fair, Non-Fair
							 Space Rental and the General Operation of the State Fairgrounds
8
270
Insect Pest and Plant Disease Act
8
240
Livestock Auction Markets
8
40
Livestock Dealers Licensing Act
68
220
Marketing Center (Livestock)
8
45
Meat and Poultry Inspection Act
8
125
Motor Fuel Standards Act
8
850
Public Grain Warehouse and Warehouse Receipts
							 Act
8
505
Refrigerated Warehouses Act
8
515
Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act
8
650
Standardbred and Thoroughbred Horse Breeding and
							 Racing Programs, Illinois
8
290
Standardization of Agricultural Products (Grading of
							 Meat and Poultry; Feeder Pig Grading Program; Inspection and Grading of Fresh
							 Fruits and Vegetables)
8
5
Swine Brucellosis
8
100
Swine Disease Control and Eradication Act
8
105
Water Use Act
8
675
Weights and Measures Act
8
600
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart F - PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 700.160 - General, Emergency, and Peremptory Rules; Internal Rules (Agency's Organization, Description and Rulemaking Procedures)

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a) The issuance, amendment or revocation of
				any rule shall be initiated by filing a notice in the Illinois Register in
				accordance with the procedure set forth in Section 5-40 of the Illinois
				Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, par.
				1005-40).
b) Emergency and
				peremptory rulemaking shall be in accordance with the procedure set forth in
				Sections 5-45 and 5-50 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
c) Section 5-15 of the Illinois
				Administrative Procedure Act requires each agency to maintain a description and
				organization chart, information on the agency's programs, a listing of the
				agency's rules, and a description of the rulemaking process. The rules required
				by this Section may be adopted, amended, or repealed by filing a certified copy
				with the Secretary of State as provided by paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section
				5-65 and may become effective immediately (quoted from Section 5-15 of the
				Illinois Administrative Procedure Act).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart F - PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 700.170 - Public Participation and Comments

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a) Except for emergency, peremptory or rules
				required by Section 5-15 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill.
				Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, pars. 1005-15, 1005-45, and 1005-50) the Director
				shall utilize one of the following procedures in seeking public comments when
				proposing rules, amendments or repealers:
1) A
				public hearing before the Director or his/her authorized
				representative.
2) A public hearing
				before a departmental or statutorily established advisory board or
				committee.
3) A written comment
				period (no public hearing is held).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart F - PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 700.180 - Consideration of Rules by Advisory Boards

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a) The Director may publish in the Illinois
				Register any rulemaking proposal prior to notifying members of an advisory
				board or committee who are statutorily mandated to approve such rules prior to
				their adoption.
b) If a
				departmental or statutorily established advisory board or committee is to
				consider a rulemaking proposal, the notice of proposed rulemaking published in
				the Illinois Register will so state and give the date, time and place where the
				board or committee will consider the proposal.
c) The Department may conduct a public
				hearing on the proposal to be held concurrently with a public meeting of a
				statutorily established or a departmental advisory board or
				committee.
d) Any rulemaking
				proposal relative to pesticides and the application thereof shall be submitted
				to and be approved by the Interagency Committee on Pesticides. Any rulemaking
				proposal recommended by the Interagency Committee on Pesticides shall be
				submitted to the Department of Agriculture within 10 days of the date the
				proposal is adopted. As soon as is reasonably possible following receipt of the
				proposal, the Department shall initiate the rulemaking process in accordance
				with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127,
				par. 1005-40, 1005-45 or 1005-50).
e) Any rulemaking proposal pertaining to the
				prevention, elimination and control of diseases of domestic animals and poultry
				shall be submitted to and be approved by the Advisory Board of Livestock
				Commissioners. Any rulemaking proposal recommended by the Advisory Board of
				Livestock Commissioners shall be submitted to the Department of Agriculture
				within 5 days of the date the proposal is adopted. As soon as is reasonably
				possible following receipt of the proposal, the Department shall initiate the
				rulemaking process in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act
				(Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, par. 1005-40, 1005-45 or 1005-50).
f) A departmental advisory board or committee
				or a statutorily established advisory board or committee shall submit to the
				Department its rulemaking recommendation within 10 days of the date the
				proposal is adopted. As soon as is reasonably possible following receipt of the
				proposal, the Department shall initiate the rulemaking process in accordance
				with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127,
				par. 1005-40, 1005-45 or 1005-50).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart F - PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 700.190 - Public Comment Period; Submission of Written Comments; Extending the Public Comment Period

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a) Written
				comments on any rulemaking proposal shall be considered as submitted on the
				date on which they are postmarked, or if delivered in person during regular
				business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), on the date on which they are so
				delivered.
b) All comments shall be
				mailed or delivered in person in accordance with the notice published in the
				Illinois Register. The Department will request mailed comments to be postmarked
				several days in advance of a public hearing in order to guarantee their receipt
				for discussion at the public hearing.
c) The submission of comments shall not mean
				or imply that it contains reasonable grounds for the action requested or that
				the action requested is in accordance with law.
d) Any person may request the Director or
				his/her authorized representative to extend the time period for submitting
				comments on any rulemaking proposal by making a written or oral request prior
				to the conclusion of the public comment period on the proposal stating the
				reasons for the request. The Director or his/her authorized representative may
				extend the public comment period for a period of time not to exceed 14 days. An
				extension of the time period shall be granted for a person to obtain documents
				supporting his/her position on the proposal and transmit such documents to the
				Department. An extension of time to comment shall be limited to the person who
				has made and justified such a request. The Director or his/her authorized
				representative may extend the public comment period on any rulemaking proposal
				if due to unforeseen developments (weather conditions) the public was unable to
				testify at a public hearing.
e) The
				public comment period shall commence and expire in accordance with the
				provisions of Section 5-40 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill.
				Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, par. 1005-40).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart F - PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 700.200 - Public Hearing Procedure

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a) The
				Director or his/her authorized representative shall state at the beginning of
				the public hearing the manner in which the hearing will be conducted. When an
				advisory board or committee is present, its members are permitted to ask
				questions of the public and those testifying. According to the number of people
				wishing to testify, the time the hearing starts, weather conditions, and other
				commitments of Department personnel, the hearing officer may set time limits
				for submitting oral testimony and may request interested persons to register as
				a proponent or opponent and testify in that order so that persons representing
				a particular stand on the rule can present their comments sequentially in order
				to make consideration of the rule easier. The hearing officer shall, upon
				request, vary the order in which persons will testify for the convenience of
				witnesses who have time constraints.
b) Any person may submit written comments or
				suggest changes to any rulemaking proposal to the Director or his/her
				authorized representative at a public hearing without registering to testify.
				Such comments shall be signed by the person making the submission or by an
				attorney or other authorized representative on the person's behalf. Written
				comments need not be presented in a particular form.
c) The Department shall record the minutes of
				the public hearing stenographically or by such other means as to adequately
				insure the preservation of the minutes.
d) Any person requesting time to make an oral
				presentation of any rulemaking proposal at any public hearing must register
				prior to the beginning of the hearing. Persons will be called to testify in the
				order of registration unless the hearing examiner determines the hearing could
				best expedited by other means as stated in Section
				700.200(a).
				The Director or his/her authorized representative shall ban a person from
				testifying if such person failed to register for any reason and because of the
				time of day, weather conditions, or other commitments of Department personnel,
				the hearing would have to be closed.
e) A person may represent an association,
				organization or other such group or an individual who is unable to attend a
				public hearing. The Director or his/her authorized representative shall request
				such person to present proof indicating that person has authority to represent
				the association, organization or another individual when Department personnel
				are not familiar with the person. Proof means a letter, affidavit or verbal
				verification from an officer of the organization or person being
				represented.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart F - PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 700.210 - Director's Decision

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Following conclusion of the public comment period, the
				  Director shall review and decide whether to accept any recommendations made by
				  the public. The Director's decision on any rulemaking proposal shall be based
				  upon the administrative record and file on the proposal. If a statute
				  conferring power on the Department requires that rules governing certain
				  matters must be submitted to and be approved by a statutorily established board
				  or committee, the Director's decision on a proposed rule, amendment or repealer
				  will conform with such approval or recommendation (see Section
				  700.80(a)(2)
				  and (5) ). The Director's decision shall be
				  made within a reasonable period of time following the close of the public
				  comment period and notice that will initiate the second review period shall be
				  given to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules in accordance with Section
				  5-40 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch.
				  127, par. 1005-40).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart F - PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 700.220 - Second Review Period; Final Disposition of Rulemaking Proposal

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The Department shall provide the Joint Committee on
				  Administrative Rules an opportunity to comment on the rulemaking proposal. This
				  second comment period shall commence and expire in accordance with Section 5-40
				  of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127,
				  par. 1005-40). As soon as is reasonably possible following the expiration of
				  the second comment period the Director shall file the adopted proposal with the
				  Secretary of State and publish in the Illinois Register a notice of the final
				  disposition regarding the rulemaking in accordance with Sections 5-65 and 5-70
				  of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. If a statement of objection is
				  issued by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, the procedures set forth
				  in Section 5-110 or 5-115 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act shall
				  apply.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart F - PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 700.230 - Computing Time

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Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays commenting for the
				  State of Illinois shall be included in computing the time for comenting on a
				  rulemaking proposal, except that when such time expires on a Saturday, Sunday,
				  or legal holiday for the State of Illinois, such period shall be extended to
				  include the next following business day. This rule is applicable for computing
				  all time periods established in these rules.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart F - PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS › Section 700.240 - Interested Person May Request Rulemaking

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Any person may request the Department to initiate a
				  rulemaking proposal by submitting his/her request in the form of a petition
				  (see 8 Ill. Adm. Code
				  1.200 ). Thirty
				  days from the date of receipt shall be allowed for agency consideration of the
				  request. If the agency decides to initiate the proposal, it shall as soon as is
				  reasonably possible begin the rulemaking process (see Section
				  700.160
				  ).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart G - RULEMAKING FLOW CHARTS › Section 700.300 - General Rulemaking Initiated by Department

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Illinois Register notice
Public Comment
(comment period as set forth in Section
5-40 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act)
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
(up to 45 days allowed for JCAR review; see Section
				  700.220
				  )
Secretary of State
(filing of adopted rules and publication in the Illinois
				  Register)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart G - RULEMAKING FLOW CHARTS › Section 700.310 - Rulemaking Requested by Advisory Board or Committee

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Advisory Board or Committee (5) or 10 days from date of
				  adoption for transmittal of proposal
to agency; see Section
				  700.180
				  )
Department of Agriculture
(agency to initiate rulemaking; see Section 700.180)
Illinois Register notice
Public Comment
(comment period as set forth in Section 5-40 of
the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act)
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
(up to 45 days allowed for review by JCAR; see Section
				  700.220
				  )
Secretary of State
(filing of adopted rules and publication in the Illinois
				  Register)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 700 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART, DESCRIPTION, RULEMAKING PROCEDURE, AND PROGRAMS › Subpart G - RULEMAKING FLOW CHARTS › Section 700.320 - Emergency or Peremptory Rulemaking by Department

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Department of Agriculture
Illinois Register notice
(see Section
				  700.160;
				  notice that emergency or peremptory rules
have been filed with the Secretary of State shall
				  appear
in the Illinois Register)
Secretary of State
(adopted rules are filed; emergency rules are effective
				  for
no longer than 150 days)
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
(JCAR shall review emergency and peremptory rulemaking in
				  accordance
with their authority under the Illinois Administrative
				  Procedure Act
(Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, par. 1001-1 et
				  seq.)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 701 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart A - DEFINITIONS › Section 701.10 - Definitions

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"Department" means the Illinois Department of
				  Agriculture.
"Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of
				  Agriculture.
"FOIA" means The Freedom of Information Act (Supp. to Ill.
				  Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 116, par. 201 et seq.).
"Freedom of Information Officer" or "FOI Officer" means an
				  employee of the Department who is responsible for receiving and responding to
				  requests for inspection or copies of public records.
"Requestor" means a person who submits a request for public
				  records in accordance with the rules of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 701 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart B - CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION › Section 701.20 - General Information Available From The FOI Officer

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The FOI Officer shall make available to any person the
				  following general information:
a) A
				brief description of the Department's organizational structure, its operating
				budget, location of its offices, approximate number of full and part-time
				employees, and identification and membership of boards, commissions, committees
				or councils that are advisory or to which the Department must report (Section
				4(a) of the FOIA).
b) A brief
				description of the procedure for requesting information and public records,
				including appeal procedures (Section 4(b) of the FOIA).
c) A list of the types and categories of
				public records maintained by the Department (Section 5 of the FOIA).
d) Information printed by the Department
				expressly for public dissemination, such as the Directory of Services, acts,
				rules, promotional information, statistics on agricultural production, annual
				reports, and news releases.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 701 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart B - CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION › Section 701.30 - Department Records And Information

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a) Information and public records of the
				Department are available to any requestor for inspection or copying, unless the
				public record or information is exempt from inspection or copying pursuant to
				Section 7 of the FOIA.
b) Requests
				which violate privacy, further a commercial enterprise or disrupt the
				duly-undertaken work of any public body (e.g., for the purpose of soliciting
				business) shall be denied by the Department in accordance with the legislative
				intent of the FOIA (Section 1 of the FOIA).
c) Categorical requests which create a burden
				on the Department shall be denied only after extending to the requestor an
				opportunity to narrow the request pursuant to Section 3(f) of the FOIA. The FOI
				Officer shall consider when determining whether to grant a categorical request
				such factors as the manpower that will be needed to fulfill the request, the
				amount of time it will take to complete the request, the personnel available,
				other activities and priorities of the Department, and whether the Department
				has the capability to fulfill the request (e.g., copying microfiche).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 701 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart B - CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION › Section 701.40 - Electronic Information

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The Department will provide information which requires
				  electronic retrieval in a timely manner, taking into consideration the
				  competing demands on computer time and computer personnel available to the
				  Department and the provisions of Section
				  701.30.
				  The Department will not create special computer programs to retrieve
				  information in a form which would not otherwise be available.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 701 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart C - PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING PUBLIC RECORDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT › Section 701.50 - Person To Whom Requests Should Be Directed

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The request for inspection or copies of public records shall
				  be directed to the Freedom of Information Officer. The request shall be in
				  writing and sent to:
Illinois Department of Agriculture
State Fairgrounds
Springfield, Illinois 62706
ATTN: Freedom of Information Officer
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 701 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart C - PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING PUBLIC RECORDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT › Section 701.60 - Information To Be Provided By The Requestor

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a) The request for inspection or copies of
				public records shall include the name, mailing address and telephone number of
				the requestor.
b) The request shall
				describe as specifically as possible what information is sought.
c) The request shall specify for what purpose
				the information or records are being requested in order for the Department to
				determine if the reason for the request is in accordance with the legislative
				intent (Section 1 of the FOIA).
d)
				The request shall state whether the request is for inspection and/or copies of
				public records.
e) If the copies of
				the public records are to be certified by the Department, the requestor must so
				state on the request.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 701 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart D - DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND APPEAL PROCEDURES › Section 701.70 - Time Frame For Department Response

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a)
				The Department shall comply with or deny a written request for inspection or
				copies of public records within seven (7) working days after receipt of such
				request, unless the requestor is notified of an extension of the time period
				(Section 3(c) of the FOIA).
b) The
				Department may extend the time period for responding to a requestor. An
				extension of time to respond will not exceed seven (7) additional working days.
				Such an extension of time is allowable only if written notice is provided the
				requestor within the seven (7) original working day limit and only for the
				reasons provided in Section 3(d) of the FOIA. Such notice shall state the
				reasons why the delay is necessary and the date by which records will be
				available or denial will be forthcoming (Section 9 of the FOIA).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 701 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart D - DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND APPEAL PROCEDURES › Section 701.80 - Approval Of The Request For Information

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When a request for inspection and/or copies of public records
				  is approved, the FOI Officer shall notify the requestor in writing or by
				  telephone as to when the public records will be available for inspection or as
				  to the cost of copying.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 701 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart D - DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND APPEAL PROCEDURES › Section 701.90 - Denial Of Request For Information

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a) The Department may deny requests for
				inspection or copies of public records in accordance with the provisions of
				Sections
				701.30
				and
				701.40.
b) The denial of the request shall be in
				writing, signed by the FOI Officer and sent by certified mail to the requestor.
				The notice of denial shall include:
1)
				Description of the information which is being denied.
2) Names and titles or positions of persons
				responsible for the denial (Section 9(a) of the FOIA).
3) Reason for the denial (Section 9(a) of the
				FOIA);
4) A statement advising the
				requestor of the right to appeal the denial to the Director of the Department
				in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section
				701.100.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 701 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT › Subpart D - DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND APPEAL PROCEDURES › Section 701.100 - Reconsideration Of Denials By The Director

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a) A requestor whose request has been denied
				by the FOI Officer may appeal the denial to the Director of the Department. The
				notice of appeal shall be in writing and sent to:
Director
Illinois Department of Agriculture
State Fairgrounds
Springfield, Illinois 62706
ATTN: FOIA Appeal
b) The notice of appeal shall state why the
				appeal should be granted. A copy of the original request for a copy and/or
				inspection of the public records and a copy of the FOI Officer's denial letter
				shall accompany the notice of appeal.
c) Upon receipt of a notice of appeal
				containing all the information and documentation required by Section
				701.100(b),
				the Director shall review the appeal request and respond by certified mail to
				the requestor within seven (7) working days. The Director's response shall
				confirm the denial or state when the public records will be available for
				inspection or copying. The notice of denial of an appeal by the Director shall
				inform the requestor of the right to judicial review under Section 11 of the
				FOIA (Section 9(a) of the FOIA).