HWY CD-CONTRACT APPROVAL House SponsorsRep. Mary K. O'Brien Senate Sponsors(Sen. George P. Shadid) 7/10/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0164 605 ILCS 5/6-201.7from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.7605 ILCS 5/6-508from Ch. 121, par. 6-508 Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Deletes language providing that a road district commissioner may not let any contracts for road construction or repair with a value in excess of $10,000, and may not spend more than $10,000 for road construction or repair, without the approval of the county superintendent of highways or the highway board of auditors. Deletes language providing that, in emergency situations, a highway commissioner must have the approval of the county superintendent of highways or the highway board of auditors before a contract valued at more than $10,000 may be let without advertising for bids. Deletes language providing that a county treasurer must have the consent of the county superintendent of highways in order to turn over to the regular road fund of the road district, at the request of the highway commissioner, surplus moneys collected under a special tax and deposited into a separate fund for road and bridge construction. Deletes language providing that the road district commissioner must have the permission of the county engineer in order to spend moneys collected under the special tax on a project valued at more than $10,000. Effective immediately. 2/6/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary K. O'Brien 2/6/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2003HouseAssigned to Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee 2/27/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee; 020-000-000 2/27/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-002-001 3/13/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 18, 2003 3/19/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid 3/19/2003SenateFirst Reading 3/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/3/2003SenateAssigned to Transportation 4/16/2003SenateDo Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 4/16/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/9/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/9/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/6/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/10/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/10/2003HouseEffective Date July 10, 2003 7/10/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0164