093_HB3543eng HB3543 Engrossed LRB093 10550 MKM 10804 b 1 AN ACT concerning special districts. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is 5 amended by changing Section 32 as follows: 6 (70 ILCS 3605/32) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 332) 7 Sec. 32. The Board shall adopt regulations to insure 8 that the construction or acquisition by the Authority of 9 services or public transportation facilities (other than real 10 estate) involving a cost of more than $25,000$10,000and the 11 disposition of all property of the Authority shall be after 12 public notice and with public bidding. The regulations may 13 provide for exceptions to the requirements for the issuance 14 and sale of bonds or notes of the Authority, to the 15 acquisition of professional or utility services and to other 16 matters for which public bidding is disadvantageous. The 17 regulations may also provide for the use of competitive 18 negotiations or the prequalification of responsible bidders 19 consistent with applicable federal regulations. The 20 requirements set forth therein shall not apply to purchase of 21 service agreements or other contracts, purchases or sales 22 entered into by the Authority with any transportation agency 23 or unit of local government. 24 (Source: P.A. 86-1277.)