Public Act 93-0109

HB2634 Enrolled                      LRB093 05934 DRH 06935 b

    AN ACT in relation to transportation.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.  The  Township  Code  is  amended  by  adding
Section 30-117 as follows:

    (60 ILCS 1/30-117 new)
    Sec.  30-117.  Special  services;  disaster  relief.  The
electors  may  authorize  the  use of general road and bridge
funds  or  town  funds  for  the   purpose   of   collecting,
transporting,  and  disposing  of  brush and leaves generated
from those properties  contiguous  to  roads  as  defined  by
Section  2-103.  Further, the electors may allow general road
and bridge or town funds to also be used for the  purpose  of
providing  disaster  relief  and support services approved by
the Township Board of Trustees at a  regularly  scheduled  or
special meeting.

    Section  10.  The  Illinois  Highway  Code  is amended by
changing Sections 6-201.6  and  6-201.7  and  adding  Section
6-201.21 as follows:

    (605 ILCS 5/6-201.6) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.6)
    Sec.  6-201.6.  Direct  the  expenditure  of  all  moneys
collected  in the district for road purposes, including those
purposes allowed under Section 6-201.21  of  this  Code,  and
draw  warrants  on  the district treasurer therefor, provided
such warrants are countersigned by the district clerk.
(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

    (605 ILCS 5/6-201.7) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.7)
    Sec. 6-201.7.  Construct,  maintain  and  repair  and  be
responsible  for  the construction, maintenance and repair of
roads within the district, let contracts,  employ  labor  and
purchase  material  and  machinery  therefor,  subject to the
limitations provided in this Code.  No contract shall be  let
for the construction or repair of any road or part thereof in
excess  of  the  amount  of  $10,000, nor shall any material,
machinery or other appliances to be used in road construction
or  maintenance  of  roads  in  excess  of  such  amount   be
purchased,  nor shall several contracts each for an amount of
$10,000 or less be let for the construction or repair of  any
road  or  part thereof when such construction or repair is in
reality part of one project costing more  than  $10,000,  nor
shall  any  material, machinery or other appliance to be used
therein be purchased under  several  contracts  each  for  an
amount  of $10,000 or less, if such purchases are essentially
one transaction amounting to more than $10,000,  without  the
written  approval of the county superintendent of highways in
the case of road districts other than  consolidated  township
road districts or without the written approval of the highway
board  of  auditors in the case of consolidated township road
districts.  Contracts,  labor,   machinery,   disposal,   and
incidental expenses related to special services under Section
6-201.21 of this Code constitute maintenance, for purposes of
this Section.
    Except  for  professional  services,  when  the  cost  of
construction, materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment
exceeds   $10,000,   the   contract  for  such  construction,
materials, supplies, machinery or  equipment  shall  be  let,
after  the  above written approval is obtained, to the lowest
responsible bidder after advertising for bids at least  once,
and at least 10 days prior to the time set for the opening of
such  bids,  in  a newspaper published within the township or
road district, or, if no newspaper is  published  within  the
township  or  road  district then in one published within the
county, or, if no newspaper is published  within  the  county
then  in  a  newspaper  having general circulation within the
township or road district, but, in case of an emergency, such
contract may be let without advertising  for  bids  upon  the
approval  of the County Superintendent of Highways expressing
in writing the existence of such emergency and, in  the  case
of consolidated township road districts, upon the approval of
the  highway board of auditors.  For purposes of this Section
"new machinery or equipment" shall be defined as  that  which
has  been  previously untitled or that which shows fewer than
200 hours on its operating clock and that is accompanied by a
new equipment manufacturer's warranty.
(Source: P.A. 92-268, eff. 1-1-02.)

    (605 ILCS 5/6-201.21 new)
    Sec. 6-201.21. Special services; disaster relief. Subject
to  Section  30-117  of  the  Township  Code,   the   highway
commissioner  has authority to provide for orderly collection
and disposal of brush and  leaves  that  have  been  properly
placed  for  collection along the road district rights-of-way
in accordance with local guidelines  in  those  townships  or
counties  that regulate by ordinance open burning of brush or
leaves. Further, the highway commissioner  has  authority  to
provide necessary relief services following the occurrence of
an  event that has been declared a disaster by State or local
officials. The highway commissioner has purchasing authority,
subject to Section  6-201.6,  and  contractual  authority  as
defined in Section 6-201.7 of this Code.

    Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.