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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Cook County Forest Preserve District Act is
5amended by changing Sections 14 and 20 as follows:
 
6    (70 ILCS 810/14)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6417)
7    Sec. 14. The board, as corporate authority of a forest
8preserve district, shall have power to pass and enforce all
9necessary ordinances, rules and regulations for the management
10of the property and conduct of the business of such district.
11The president of such board shall have power to appoint a
12secretary and an assistant secretary, and treasurer and an
13assistant treasurer and such other officers and such employees
14as may be necessary, all of whom, excepting the treasurer and
15attorneys, shall be under civil service rules and regulations,
16as provided in Section 17 of this Act. The assistant secretary
17and assistant treasurer shall perform the duties of the
18secretary and treasurer, respectively, in case of death of said
19officers or when said officers are unable to perform the duties
20of their respective offices because of absence or inability to
21act. All contracts for supplies, material or work involving an
22expenditure by forest preserve districts in excess of $25,000
23shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, after due

 

 

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1advertisement, excepting work requiring personal confidence or
2necessary supplies under the control of monopolies, where
3competitive bidding is impossible. Contracts for supplies,
4material or work involving an expenditure of $25,000 or less
5may be let without advertising for bids, but whenever
6practicable, at least 3 competitive bids shall be obtained
7before letting such contract. Notwithstanding the provisions
8of this Section, a forest preserve district may establish
9procedures to comply with State and federal regulations
10concerning affirmative action and the use of small businesses
11or businesses owned by minorities or women in construction and
12procurement contracts. All contracts for supplies, material or
13work shall be signed by the president of the board or and by
14any such other officer as the board in its discretion may
15designate.
16    Salaries of employees shall be fixed by ordinance.
17(Source: P.A. 97-773, eff. 7-11-12.)
 
18    (70 ILCS 810/20)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6423)
19    Sec. 20. The president shall preside at all meetings of the
20board and be the executive officer of the district. He shall
21sign all ordinances, resolutions and other papers necessary to
22be signed and he or his designee shall execute all contracts
23entered into by the district and perform other duties as may be
24prescribed by ordinance. He may veto any ordinance and any
25orders, resolutions and actions, or any items therein

 

 

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1contained, of the board which provide for the purchase of real
2estate, or for the construction of improvements within the
3preserves of the district. Such veto shall be filed with the
4secretary of the board within 5 days after the passage of the
5ordinance, order, resolution or action and when so vetoed the
6ordinance, order, resolution or action or any item therein
7contained is not effective unless it is again passed by
8two-thirds vote of all the members of the board. The president
9may vote in the same manner as the other members of the board.
10In the temporary absence or inability of the president, the
11members of the board may elect from their own number a
12president, pro tem.
13    The "Yeas" and "Nays" shall be taken, and entered on the
14journal of the board's proceedings, upon the passage of all
15ordinances and all proposals to create any liability, or for
16the expenditure or appropriation of money. The concurrence of a
17majority of all the members appointed to the board is necessary
18to the passage of any such ordinance or proposal. In all other
19cases the "Yeas" and "Nays" shall be taken at the request of
20any member of the board and shall be entered on the journal of
21the board's proceedings.
22(Source: P.A. 80-320.)