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State of Illinois
2013 and 2014 HB5947 Introduced , by Rep. Christian L. Mitchell SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Requires State agencies to contract for professional services preferable to businesses owned by minorities, females, or persons with disabilities.
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| | HB5947 | | LRB098 20293 JWD 55727 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning finance.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by |
5 | | adding Section 45-85 as follows: |
6 | | (30 ILCS 500/45-85 new) |
7 | | Sec. 45-85. Preferable procurement for businesses owned by |
8 | | minorities, females, or persons with disabilities. |
9 | | (a) As used in this Section: |
10 | | "Female" has the same meaning ascribed to that term under |
11 | | Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, |
12 | | and Persons with Disabilities Act. |
13 | | "Minority" has the same meaning as "minority person" under |
14 | | Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, |
15 | | and Persons with Disabilities Act. |
16 | | "Person with disabilities" has the same meaning ascribed to |
17 | | that term under Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for |
18 | | Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act. |
19 | | "Preferable to businesses owned by minorities, females, or |
20 | | persons with disabilities" means contracting with businesses |
21 | | owned by minorities, females, or persons with disabilities in |
22 | | the percentages set forth in Section 4 of the Business |
23 | | Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with |