SB1326 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB097 09788 RLJ 49934 b

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1326

Introduced 2/8/2011, by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

70 ILCS 3605/54 new
70 ILCS 3615/2.40 new

Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Regional Transportation Authority, Chicago Transit Authority, Commuter Rail Division, and Suburban Bus Division must procure goods and professional services in a manner substantially in accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Procurement Code to the extent applicable.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is amended by adding Section 54 as follows:

(70 ILCS 3605/54 new)

Sec. 54. Procurement of goods and professional services. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Authority must procure goods and professional services in a manner substantially in accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Procurement Code to the extent applicable.

Section 10. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is amended by adding Section 2.40 as follows:

(70 ILCS 3615/2.40 new)

Sec. 2.40. Procurement of goods and professional services. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Authority and each of the Service Boards must procure goods and professional services in a manner substantially in accordance with the requirements of the Illinois Procurement Code to the extent applicable.