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Public Act 100-0709
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| SB2606 Enrolled | LRB100 18169 RJF 33367 b |
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AN ACT concerning finance.
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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 Illinois Procurement Code is amended by |
changing Section 55-20 as follows:
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(30 ILCS 500/55-20) |
Sec. 55-20. Contracts for food donation; food donation |
policy. |
(a) After the effective date of this amendatory Act of the |
99th General Assembly, a public entity shall not enter into a |
contract to purchase food with a bidder or offeror if the |
bidder's or offeror's contract terms prohibit the public entity |
from donating food to food banks, including, but not limited |
to, homeless shelters, food pantries, and soup kitchens.
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(b) Each State agency entering into or maintaining a |
contract for the purchase of food under this Code shall adopt a |
policy that permits the donation of leftover food procured by |
State funds. The policy shall address any daily food operations |
run by the agency, including one-time events, and shall contain |
a list of nearby soup kitchens, food pantries, and other |
non-profit organizations where leftover food can be donated. |
Each State agency shall circulate its policy to all agency |
employees, and submit its food donation policy to the |