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1     AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Cook County Forest Preserve District Act is
5 amended by changing Section 14 as follows:
 
6     (70 ILCS 810/14)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6417)
7     Sec. 14. The board, as corporate authority of a forest
8 preserve district, shall have power to pass and enforce all
9 necessary ordinances, rules and regulations for the management
10 of the property and conduct of the business of such district.
11 The president of such board shall have power to appoint a
12 secretary and an assistant secretary, and treasurer and an
13 assistant treasurer and such other officers and such employees
14 as may be necessary, all of whom, excepting the treasurer and
15 attorneys, shall be under civil service rules and regulations,
16 as provided in Section 17 of this Act. The assistant secretary
17 and assistant treasurer shall perform the duties of the
18 secretary and treasurer, respectively, in case of death of said
19 officers or when said officers are unable to perform the duties
20 of their respective offices because of absence or inability to
21 act. All contracts for supplies, material or work involving an
22 expenditure by forest preserve districts in excess of $25,000
23 $10,000 shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, after
24 due advertisement, excepting work requiring personal
25 confidence or necessary supplies under the control of
26 monopolies, where competitive bidding is impossible. Contracts
27 for supplies, material or work involving an expenditure of
28 $25,000 $10,000 or less may be let without advertising for
29 bids, but whenever practicable, at least 3 competitive bids
30 shall be obtained before letting such contract. All contracts
31 for supplies, material or work shall be signed by the president
32 of the board and by any such other officer as the board in its

 

 

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1 discretion may designate.
2     Salaries of employees shall be fixed by ordinance.
3 (Source: P.A. 83-1402.)
 
4     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5 becoming law.