55 ILCS 5/ Counties Code.

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55 ILCS 5/5-36008

(55 ILCS 5/5-36008) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-36008)

Sec. 5-36008.

Contracts in violation of regulations.

If any
Office, department, institution or agency of the county government or
officer or employee thereof shall purchase or contract for any supplies,
materials, equipment or contractual services contrary to the provisions of
this Division, or contrary to the rules and regulations made
thereunder, such order or contract shall be void and of no effect, and if
county funds shall have been paid out upon such order or contract, the
amount thereof may be recovered in the name of the county in an appropriate
action instituted therefor.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-36009

(55 ILCS 5/5-36009) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-36009)

Sec. 5-36009.

Interests of officers and employees.

Neither the
county purchasing agent nor any member of the Board of Standardization
created by this Division shall be financially interested, either directly
or indirectly, in any contract for or purchase of any supplies, materials,
equipment or contractual services furnished to or used by any office,
department, institution or agency of the county government. The county
purchasing agent or any member of his staff, or any member of the Board of
Standardization who shall accept or receive directly or indirectly from any
person, firm or corporation to which any contract or purchase order may be
awarded, any rebate, gift, money, or anything of value whatsoever, be
guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not to exceed $10,000 and
shall forfeit his right to his office, trust or employment and shall be
removed therefrom.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-36010

(55 ILCS 5/5-36010) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-36010)

Sec. 5-36010.

Board of Standardization.

There shall be a Board of
Standardization for the County of
Cook composed of the County purchasing agent who shall be chairman, the
Superintendent of the County Hospital, or some person designated by him,
the superintendent of the Oak Forest Hospital, or some person designated by
him, the Superintendent of Highways, or some person designated by him, the
Sheriff, or some person designated by him, and the President of the County
Board, or some person designated by him. The members of the Board of
Standardization shall receive no compensation for their services as such
members. It shall be the duty of the Board of Standardization to classify
the requirements of the county government as to supplies, materials and
equipment; to adopt as standards the smallest number of the various
qualities, sizes and varieties of such supplies, materials and equipment
consistent with the efficient operation of the county government, and to
prepare, adopt and promulgate written specifications describing such
standards. In the preparation and revision of any such standard
specifications, the Board of Standardization shall seek the advice,
assistance and cooperation of the county Offices, departments, institutions
and agencies concerned to ascertain their requirements. All specifications
must be definite and certain, and, in so far as possible, permit of
competitive bids. After its adoption, each standard specification shall,
until revised or rescinded, apply alike in terms and effect to every future
purchase and contract for the purchase of every commodity.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-36011

(55 ILCS 5/5-36011) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-36011)

Sec. 5-36011.

Annual report by county purchasing agent.

The
county purchasing agent shall, at such time as prescribed by the Board of
Commissioners, submit to the Board an annual report of the activities of
his office.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-37

(55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-37 heading) Division 5-37.

County Hospitals - Counties

over 1,000,000 Population

55 ILCS 5/5-37001

(55 ILCS 5/5-37001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-37001)

Sec. 5-37001.

Applicability; subtitle.

This Division shall apply
only in counties containing 1,000,000 or more inhabitants, and shall be
subtitled the "County Hospitals Law".

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-37002

(55 ILCS 5/5-37002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-37002)

Sec. 5-37002.

Legislative declaration.

The General Assembly recognizes that adequate health care is a
fundamental right of the people of the State of Illinois; that there
should be no distinction in the availability of quality health care
based upon one's inability to pay; that the alarming acceleration of
health care costs often results in calamitous financial burdens for the
unfortunate families which suffer major illnesses or injuries; and that
there exists an urgent need for substantial improvement in the State's
ability to provide health care services to the indigent in a proficient
and compassionate manner. Therefore, it is the intent of the General
Assembly to establish efficient and economical systems of public health
care delivery in densely populated counties throughout the State.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-37003

(55 ILCS 5/5-37003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-37003)

Sec. 5-37003.

Duties and powers of board of commissioners.

The Board of Commissioners shall have and exercise all rights,
powers and duties heretofore exercised by the Commission.  All books,
records, papers, documents, property, real and personal, unexpended
appropriations and pending business in any way pertaining to the rights,
powers and duties of the Commission shall be transferred and delivered to
the Board of Commissioners.  All rights, duties and obligations of the
Commission shall become the rights, duties and obligations of the Board
of Commissioners.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-37004

(55 ILCS 5/5-37004) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-37004)

Sec. 5-37004.

Contracts for operation of hospitals, programs and
services. The Board of Commissioners may contract with one or more
responsible corporations, hospitals, health care
facilities or units of local government or with the
governing authorities of any institution of higher education, and
specifically may enter into joint ventures and reciprocal agreements with
the University of Illinois Hospital, for the
operation of any hospital, health or allied medical research programs
and for the provision of any medical, surgical, or nursing, health,
research or laboratory services which the county has been or may be
required or authorized by law to provide, and the Board may
contract for any other service for the convenience of its operations as
it may deem advisable.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-37005

(55 ILCS 5/5-37005) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-37005)

Sec. 5-37005.

Budget; appropriations.

The Board of
Commissioners of such county shall prepare a consolidated
budget covering all anticipated income, expenses, and capital
outlays of any such hospital, hospital facility and the hospital,
medical, nursing, health and allied medical programs related thereto,
of any comprehensive health plans and services provided in accordance
with such plans, and of any agreement or contracts with public or
private nonprofit hospitals or health care facilities. The Board of
Commissioners shall appropriate, in accordance with Division 6-24,
a sufficient sum of money as the Board deems necessary to meet the
expenses and to carry out the provisions of this Division.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)