Public Act 93-0610

SB1353 Enrolled                      LRB093 05937 DRH 06034 b

    AN ACT in relation to transportation.

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

    Section  5.  The  Township  Code  is  amended  by  adding
Section 30-117 as follows:

    (60 ILCS 1/30-117 new)
    Sec.  30-117.  Special  services;  disaster  relief.  The
electors may authorize  the  use  of  permanent  road  funds,
general  road and bridge funds, or town funds for the purpose
of collecting,  transporting,  and  disposing  of  brush  and
leaves generated from those properties contiguous to roads as
defined  by  Section  2-103.  Further, the electors may allow
general road and bridge or town funds to also be used for the
purpose of providing disaster  relief  and  support  services
approved  by  the  Township  Board of Trustees at a regularly
scheduled or special meeting.

    Section 10.  The Illinois  Highway  Code  is  amended  by
changing  Sections  6-201.6  and  6-201.7  and adding Section
6-201.21 as follows:

    (605 ILCS 5/6-201.6) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.6)
    Sec.  6-201.6.  Direct  the  expenditure  of  all  moneys
collected in the district for road purposes, including  those
purposes  allowed  under  Section  6-201.21 of this Code, and
draw warrants on the district  treasurer  therefor,  provided
such warrants are countersigned by the district clerk.
(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

    (605 ILCS 5/6-201.7) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.7)
    Sec.  6-201.7.  Construct,  maintain  and  repair  and be
responsible for the construction, maintenance and  repair  of
roads  within  the  district, let contracts, employ labor and
purchase material and  machinery  therefor,  subject  to  the
limitations  provided in this Code.  No contract shall be let
for the construction or repair of any road or part thereof in
excess of the amount of  $10,000,  nor  shall  any  material,
machinery or other appliances to be used in road construction
or   maintenance  of  roads  in  excess  of  such  amount  be
purchased, nor shall several contracts each for an amount  of
$10,000  or less be let for the construction or repair of any
road or part thereof when such construction or repair  is  in
reality  part  of  one project costing more than $10,000, nor
shall any material, machinery or other appliance to  be  used
therein  be  purchased  under  several  contracts each for an
amount of $10,000 or less, if such purchases are  essentially
one  transaction  amounting to more than $10,000, without the
written approval of the county superintendent of highways  in
the  case  of road districts other than consolidated township
road districts or without the written approval of the highway
board of auditors in the case of consolidated  township  road
districts.   Contracts,   labor,   machinery,  disposal,  and
incidental expenses related to special services under Section
6-201.21 of this Code constitute maintenance, for purposes of
this Section.
    Except  for  professional  services,  when  the  cost  of
construction, materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment
exceeds  $10,000,  the  contract   for   such   construction,
materials,  supplies,  machinery  or  equipment shall be let,
after the above written approval is obtained, to  the  lowest
responsible  bidder after advertising for bids at least once,
and at least 10 days prior to the time set for the opening of
such bids, in a newspaper published within  the  township  or
road  district,  or,  if no newspaper is published within the
township or road district then in one  published  within  the
county,  or,  if  no newspaper is published within the county
then in a newspaper having  general  circulation  within  the
township or road district, but, in case of an emergency, such
contract  may  be  let  without advertising for bids upon the
approval of the County Superintendent of Highways  expressing
in  writing  the existence of such emergency and, in the case
of consolidated township road districts, upon the approval of
the highway board of auditors.  For purposes of this  Section
"new  machinery  or equipment" shall be defined as that which
has been previously untitled or that which shows  fewer  than
200 hours on its operating clock and that is accompanied by a
new equipment manufacturer's warranty.
(Source: P.A. 92-268, eff. 1-1-02.)

    (605 ILCS 5/6-201.21 new)
    Sec. 6-201.21. Special services; disaster relief. Subject
to   Section   30-117  of  the  Township  Code,  the  highway
commissioner has authority to provide for orderly  collection
and  disposal  of  brush  and  leaves that have been properly
placed for collection along the road  district  rights-of-way
in  accordance  with  local  guidelines in those townships or
counties that regulate by ordinance open burning of brush  or
leaves.  Further,  the  highway commissioner has authority to
provide necessary relief services following the occurrence of
an event that has been declared a disaster by State or  local
officials. The highway commissioner has purchasing authority,
subject  to  Section  6-201.6,  and  contractual authority as
defined of Section 6-201.7 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 92-268, eff. 1-1-02.)

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