Bill Text: IL SB2946 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that a forest preserve district may establish procedures to comply with certain regulations regarding affirmative action and the use of small businesses or businesses owned by minorities or women in construction and procurement contracts. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-07-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0773 [SB2946 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB2946-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 097-0773 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Cook County Forest Preserve District Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 14 as follows:
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(70 ILCS 810/14) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6417)
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Sec. 14. The board, as corporate authority of a forest
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preserve district, shall have power to pass and enforce all | ||||
necessary
ordinances, rules and regulations for the management | ||||
of the property and
conduct of the business of such district. | ||||
The president of such board
shall have power to appoint a | ||||
secretary and an assistant secretary, and
treasurer and an | ||||
assistant treasurer and such other officers and such
employees | ||||
as may be necessary, all of whom, excepting the treasurer and
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attorneys, shall be under civil service rules and regulations, | ||||
as
provided in Section 17 of this Act. The assistant secretary | ||||
and assistant
treasurer shall perform the duties of the | ||||
secretary and treasurer,
respectively, in case of death of said | ||||
officers or when said officers
are unable to perform the duties | ||||
of their respective offices because of
absence or inability to | ||||
act. All contracts for supplies, material or
work involving an | ||||
expenditure by forest preserve
districts in excess of $25,000 | ||||
shall be let to the lowest
responsible bidder,
after due | ||||
advertisement, excepting work requiring personal confidence or | ||
necessary
supplies under the control of monopolies, where | ||
competitive bidding is
impossible. Contracts for supplies, | ||
material or work involving an
expenditure of $25,000 or less | ||
may be let without advertising for bids,
but whenever | ||
practicable, at least 3 competitive bids shall be obtained
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before letting such contract. Notwithstanding the provisions | ||
of this Section, a forest preserve district may establish | ||
procedures to comply with State and federal regulations | ||
concerning affirmative action and the use of small businesses | ||
or businesses owned by minorities or women in construction and | ||
procurement contracts. All contracts for supplies, material or
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work shall be signed by the president of the board and
by any | ||
such other officer as the board in its discretion may | ||
designate.
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Salaries of employees shall be fixed by ordinance.
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(Source: P.A. 94-951, eff. 6-27-06.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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