Section 4.525  Rules

a)         Procurement under the jurisdiction of the CPO-HE or an appointed SPO shall be conducted in accordance with the Code and this Part, except as provided in this Section.

b)         If legislation or court decision invalidates any Section of this Part or requires a different interpretation, the rules will be implemented in accordance with the legislation or court decision.

c)         All proposed rules will be submitted to the Procurement Policy Board (PPB) during the public comment period established under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100].  Rulemaking, except for emergency rulemaking, shall be scheduled to allow the PPB at least 30 days to provide comments.

d)         Emergency rules will be submitted to the PPB for review and comment with as much notice as is reasonably possible. A copy of the adopted emergency rules shall be provided to the PPB.  The Board shall be given opportunity to comment on rules proposed to replace the emergency rules.

(Source:  Amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 10951, effective August 6, 2012)