SB1746sam001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Filed: 3/20/2015

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1746

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1746 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 5-1130.5 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-1130.5 new)

Sec. 5-1130.5. Duration of purchase contracts. Except as otherwise provided in this Code, a county board may enter into contracts of up to 4 years in duration involving the purchase of goods and services. Contracts that exceed 1 year in duration shall contain a provision allowing the county board to terminate the contract within 120 days after a new county board member has been sworn into office. Collective bargaining agreements to which the county is a party shall not be subject to this Section.

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