HB2857 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB2857

Introduced 2/22/2011, by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 3105/12

from Ch. 127, par. 782

Amends the Capital Development Board Act. Provides that for any capital construction project approved for a public university, the university shall have the option of employing the services of the Capital Development Board or utilizing its own available internal services, including without limitation architectural, contractual, procurement, engineering, project oversight, and other related services. Provides that, prior to utilizing its own internal services, the university shall demonstrate its ability to manage the project, pursuant to State laws and rules, through an application and approval process developed by the Board, in cooperation with university personnel, and adopted by Board rule. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

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

Section 5. The Capital Development Board Act is amended by changing Section 12 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3105/12) (from Ch. 127, par. 782)

Sec. 12. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to include the power to abrogate those powers vested in the boards of the local public community college districts and the Illinois Community College Board by the Public Community College Act, the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Governors State University, the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University, and the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University, hereinafter referred to as Governing Boards. In the exercise of the powers conferred by law upon the Board and in the exercise of the powers vested in such Governing Boards, it is hereby provided that (i) the Board and any such Governing Board may contract with each other and other parties as to the design and construction of any project to be constructed for or upon the property of such Governing Board or any institution under its jurisdiction; (ii) in connection with any such project, compliance with the provisions of the Illinois Purchasing Act by either the Board or such Governing Board shall be deemed to be compliance by the other; (iii) funds appropriated to any such Governing Board may be expended for any project constructed by the Board for such Governing Board; (iv) in connection with any such project the architects and engineers retained for the project and the plans and specifications for the project must be approved by both the Governing Board and the Board before undertaking either design or construction of the project, as the case may be.

For any capital construction project approved for a public university, the university shall have the option of employing the services of the Board or utilizing its own available internal services, including without limitation architectural, contractual, procurement, engineering, project oversight, and other related services. Prior to utilizing its own internal services, the university shall demonstrate its ability to manage the project, pursuant to State laws and rules, through an application and approval process developed by the Board, in cooperation with university personnel, and adopted by Board rule.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)

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