97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1836

 

Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. Bill Brady

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 105/9.08 new

    Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, within 10 business days after a State agency receives a vendor's bill or invoice for goods or services, the State agency must either (i) submit a voucher to the Comptroller for payment of the bill or invoice or (ii) return the bill or invoice to the vendor to correct specified errors or inaccuracies in the bill or invoice. Further provides that the Comptroller must pay vouchers in full in the order of their submission to the Comptroller, except (i) as otherwise required under State or federal law or by court order or (ii) in an emergency situation by unanimous written agreement of the Governor, Treasurer, and Comptroller. Requires the Comptroller to post a copy of each voucher on the Comptroller's website within 5 business days after its receipt. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning finance.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
5Section 9.08 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/9.08 new)
7    Sec. 9.08. Vouchers; submission; posting.
8    (a) Within 10 business days after a State agency receives a
9vendor's bill or invoice for goods or services, the State
10agency must either (i) submit a voucher to the Comptroller for
11payment of the bill or invoice or (ii) return the bill or
12invoice to the vendor to correct specified errors or
13inaccuracies in the bill or invoice.
14    (b) Within 5 business days after the Comptroller receives a
15voucher for payment of a vendor's bill or invoice for goods or
16services, the Comptroller must post a copy of the voucher on
17the Comptroller's website. All such vouchers shall be shown on
18the website in the order in which they were received by the
19Comptroller and shall be searchable by date and by name of
20vendor.
21    (c) The Comptroller must pay vouchers in full in the order
22of their submission to the Comptroller, except (i) as otherwise
23required under State or federal law or by court order or (ii)

 

 

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1in an emergency situation by unanimous written agreement of the
2Governor, Treasurer, and Comptroller.
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.