(65 ILCS 5/8-10-19) (from Ch. 24, par. 8-10-19)
Sec. 8-10-19.
In all municipalities to which the provisions of this
Division 10 shall apply, there shall be a board of standardization, which
board shall be composed of the purchasing agent for such municipality, who
shall be chairman, and 6 other members who shall be appointed by the mayor
of such municipality. Three of the members shall be responsible heads of a
major office, department, institution, commission or board of such
municipality and shall receive no compensation for their services on the
board of standardization. The other 3 members may be officers or employees
of the municipality but only those such members who are not officers or
employees shall be entitled to receive such compensation as the corporate
authorities may provide. Any member, excepting the purchasing agent, may
deputize a proxy to act in his stead. The board of standardization shall
meet at least once each 2 calendar months upon notification by the chairman
at least 5 days in advance of the date announced for such meeting. Official
action of the board shall require the vote of a majority of all members of
the board. The chairman shall cause to be prepared a report faithfully
describing the proceedings of each meeting, which report shall be
transmitted to each member and shall be made available to the mayor and to
the corporate authorities, respectively, of such municipality within 5
days, excluding Sundays and legal holidays, subsequent to the date of the
meeting.
The board of standardization shall: (a) classify the requirements of
such municipality, including the departments, offices, institutions,
commissions and boards thereof, with respect to supplies, materials, and
equipment, of common usage, (b) adopt as standards, the smallest numbers of
the various qualities, sizes and varieties of such supplies, materials and
equipment as may be consistent with the efficient operation of such
municipal government, and (c) prepare, adopt, promulgate, and from time to
time revise, written specifications describing such standards.
Specifications describing in detail the physical, chemical and other
characteristics of supplies, material or equipment to be acquired by
purchase order or contract shall be prepared by the board of
standardization.
In the preparation or revision of standard specifications the board of
standardization shall solicit the advice, assistance and cooperation of the
several requisitioning agencies and shall be empowered to consult such
public or non-public laboratory or technical services as may be deemed
expedient. After adoption, each standard specification shall, until
rescinded, apply alike in terms and effect to every purchase or contract
for the purchase of any commodity, material, supply or equipment and shall
be made available to the public upon request.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 3599.)
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