SB2506 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2506

Introduced 1/6/2010, by Sen. Bill Brady

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 105/9.07 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.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning finance.

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

Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 9.07 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/9.07 new)

Sec. 9.07. Vouchers; submission; posting.

(a) 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.

(b) Within 5 business days after the Comptroller receives a voucher for payment of a vendor's bill or invoice for goods or services, the Comptroller must post a copy of the voucher on the Comptroller's website. All such vouchers shall be shown on the website in the order in which they were received by the Comptroller and shall be searchable by date and by name of vendor.

(c) 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.

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