Senate Sponsors: CARROLL-FITZGERALD-LINK-SEVERNS-HALVORSON AND OBAMA. House Sponsors: RYDER-BIGGINS-SCHOENBERG-COULSON-CURRIE Short description: CONTRACTS-SIGNATURES-$250,000 Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Purchasing Act, the State Paper Purchasing Act, and the State Printing Contracts Act. Provides that any contract entered into by an executive agency shall be signed by the director of the agency and at least 2 other agency administrative officials that have been approved to sign the contracts by the Department of Central Management Services if the contract requires an amount in excess of $250,000 to be expended. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 505/7-3 new 30 ILCS 510/18 new 30 ILCS 515/13.1 new Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/9.02 from Ch. 127, par. 145c Deletes everything. Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that any new contract, contract renewal, order against a master contract, or change or amendment to an existing contract in the amount of $250,000 or more shall be signed or approved in writing by the chief executive officer, the chief legal counsel, and the chief fiscal officer of the agency. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that if the agency does not have a chief legal counsel or a chief fiscal officer (now, chief legal counsel) then the agency shall designate in writing a senior executive as the individual responsible for signature or approval of a contract or contract renewal of $250,000 or more. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the provisions requiring any new contract or contract renewal, any order against a master contract, or any contract amendment or change to an existing contract of $250,000 or more in a fiscal year to be signed by the chief executive officer of the agency shall apply to the General Assembly and its agencies. Defines "chief executive officer of the agency" with respect to the General Assembly and its operations. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0452 Last action date: 97-08-16 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status