Public Act 097-0773
 
SB2946 EnrolledLRB097 19663 KMW 64917 b


  
    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Cook County Forest Preserve District Act is 
amended  by changing Section 14 as follows:
 



    (70 ILCS 810/14)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6417)



    Sec. 14. The board, as corporate authority of a forest

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

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

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

work shall be signed by the president of the board and
by any 
such other officer as the board in its discretion may 
designate.

    Salaries of employees shall be fixed by ordinance.

(Source: P.A. 94-951, eff. 6-27-06.)

 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.