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| Public Act 099-0264 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Cook County Forest Preserve District Act is | ||||
amended by changing Sections 14 and 20 as follows:
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(70 ILCS 810/14) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6417)
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Sec. 14. The board, as corporate authority of a forest
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preserve district, shall have power to pass and enforce all | ||||
necessary
ordinances, rules and regulations for the management | ||||
of the property and
conduct of the business of such district. | ||||
The president of such board
shall have power to appoint a | ||||
secretary and an assistant secretary, and
treasurer and an | ||||
assistant treasurer and such other officers and such
employees | ||||
as may be necessary, all of whom, excepting the treasurer and
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attorneys, shall be under civil service rules and regulations, | ||||
as
provided in Section 17 of this Act. The assistant secretary | ||||
and assistant
treasurer shall perform the duties of the | ||||
secretary and treasurer,
respectively, in case of death of said | ||||
officers or when said officers
are unable to perform the duties | ||||
of their respective offices because of
absence or inability to | ||||
act. All contracts for supplies, material or
work involving an | ||||
expenditure by forest preserve
districts in excess of $25,000 | ||||
shall be let to the lowest
responsible bidder,
after due | ||||
advertisement, excepting work requiring personal confidence or | ||
necessary
supplies under the control of monopolies, where | ||
competitive bidding is
impossible. Contracts for supplies, | ||
material or work involving an
expenditure of $25,000 or less | ||
may be let without advertising for bids,
but whenever | ||
practicable, at least 3 competitive bids shall be obtained
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before letting such contract. Notwithstanding the provisions | ||
of this Section, a forest preserve district may establish | ||
procedures to comply with State and federal regulations | ||
concerning affirmative action and the use of small businesses | ||
or businesses owned by minorities or women in construction and | ||
procurement contracts. All contracts for supplies, material or
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work shall be signed by the president of the board or and
by | ||
any such other officer as the board in its discretion may | ||
designate.
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Salaries of employees shall be fixed by ordinance.
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(Source: P.A. 97-773, eff. 7-11-12.)
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(70 ILCS 810/20) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6423)
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Sec. 20.
The president shall preside at all meetings of the | ||
board and
be the executive officer of the district. He shall | ||
sign all ordinances,
resolutions and other papers necessary to | ||
be signed and he or his designee shall execute
all contracts | ||
entered into by the district and perform other duties as
may be | ||
prescribed by ordinance. He may veto any ordinance and any
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orders, resolutions and actions, or any items therein | ||
contained, of the
board which provide for the purchase of real | ||
estate, or for the
construction of improvements within the | ||
preserves of the district. Such
veto shall be filed with the | ||
secretary of the board within 5 days after
the passage of the | ||
ordinance, order, resolution or action and when so
vetoed the | ||
ordinance, order, resolution or action or any item therein
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contained is not effective unless it is again passed by | ||
two-thirds vote
of all the members of the board. The president | ||
may vote in the same
manner as the other members of the board. | ||
In the temporary absence or
inability of the president, the | ||
members of the board may elect from
their own number a | ||
president, pro tem.
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The "Yeas" and "Nays" shall be taken, and entered on the | ||
journal of
the board's proceedings, upon the passage of all | ||
ordinances and all
proposals to create any liability, or for | ||
the expenditure or
appropriation of money. The concurrence of a | ||
majority of all the members
appointed to the board is necessary | ||
to the passage of any such ordinance
or proposal. In all other | ||
cases the "Yeas" and "Nays" shall be taken at
the request of | ||
any member of the board and shall be entered on the
journal of | ||
the board's proceedings.
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(Source: P.A. 80-320.)
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