HB0771 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB0771

Introduced , by Rep. Terri Bryant

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

65 ILCS 5/11-6-9 new
70 ILCS 705/10d new

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, if authorized by the fire chief of the fire department, any regularly enrolled volunteer fire fighter may purchase 4 vehicle tires every 3 years through his or her fire department's or municipality's joint purchasing contract relating to the purchase of vehicle tires. Further provides that the firefighter shall cover the cost of the tires and any related taxes. Limits applicability. Amends the Fire Protection District Act making similar changes. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 11-6-9 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/11-6-9 new)

Sec. 11-6-9. Purchase of tires under joint purchasing authority.

(a) If authorized by the fire chief of the fire department, any regularly enrolled volunteer firefighter may purchase 4 vehicle tires every 3 years through his or her fire department's or municipality's contract to purchase vehicle tires under Section 2 of the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act. The authorization must be in writing and on the fire department's letterhead, and must include the volunteer firefighter's name, the license plate number of the vehicle for the authorized purchase, and must reference the fire department's or municipality's joint purchasing agreement. For purposes of this Section only, "vehicle" has the meaning provided in Section 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

(b) The fire department or municipality shall alone be responsible for documenting how many tires each volunteer firefighter purchases during the specified periods under this Section.

(c) The firefighter shall pay for any tires, and any related taxes, purchased under this Section.

(d) Purchase of tires under this Section are not considered tax exempt.

(e) This Section applies to contracts first solicited under Section 4 of the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly.

Section 10. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by adding Section 10d as follows:

(70 ILCS 705/10d new)

Sec. 10d. Purchase of tires under joint purchasing authority.

(a) If authorized by the fire chief of the fire protection district, any regularly enrolled volunteer firefighter may purchase 4 vehicle tires every 3 years through his or her fire protection district's contract to purchase vehicle tires under Section 2 of the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act. The authorization must be in writing and on the fire protection district's letterhead, and must include the volunteer firefighter's name, the license plate number of the vehicle for the authorized purchase, and must reference the fire protection district's joint purchasing agreement. For purposes of this Section only, "vehicle" has the meaning provided in Section 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

(b) The fire protection district shall alone be responsible for documenting how many tires each volunteer firefighter purchases during the specified period under this Section.

(c) The firefighter shall pay for any tires, and any related taxes, purchased under this Section.

(d) Purchase of tires under this Section are not considered tax exempt.

(e) This Section applies to contracts first solicited under Section 4 of the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly.

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