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Public Act 92-0657

HB0811 Enrolled                                LRB9204193DJgc

    AN ACT in relation to contracts.

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

    Section  1.   Short  title.  This Act may be cited as the
Building and Construction Contract Act.

    Section 5.  Definition.  In this Act:
    "Building and construction contract" means a contract for
the design, construction, alteration, improvement, repair, or
maintenance of real property, highways, roads, or bridges.

    Section 10.  Application of laws  of  another  state.   A
provision  contained  in  or  executed  in  connection with a
building  and  construction  contract  to  be  performed   in
Illinois  that  makes  the  contract  subject  to the laws of
another state or that requires any  litigation,  arbitration,
or  dispute  resolution  to  take  place  in another state is
against  public  policy.   Such  a  provision  is  void   and
unenforceable.

    Section  15.  Contracts of the United States or any other
state.  This Act shall not apply to provisions  contained  in
or  executed in connection with any building and construction
contract awarded by the United States or by any other state.

    Section  20.  Business  of  selling   tangible   personal
property.  This  Act  shall not apply to any person primarily
engaged  in  the  business  of  selling   tangible   personal
property.

    Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
    Passed in the General Assembly May 08, 2002.
    Approved July 16, 2002.
    Effective July 16, 2002.

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