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 |  | SB1745 Engrossed |  | LRB099 08055 AWJ 28200 b |  
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| 1 |  |  AN ACT concerning local government.
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| 2 |  |  Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 |  | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 |  |  Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section  | 
| 5 |  | 5-1022.5 as follows:
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| 6 |  |  (55 ILCS 5/5-1022.5 new) | 
| 7 |  |  Sec. 5-1022.5. Sole source procurement. Purchases of and  | 
| 8 |  | contracts for goods and services which by their nature are not  | 
| 9 |  | adapted to award by competitive bidding shall not be subject to  | 
| 10 |  | the competitive bidding requirements of this Code, including,  | 
| 11 |  | but not limited to: contracts for the services of individuals  | 
| 12 |  | possessing a high degree of professional skill where the  | 
| 13 |  | ability or fitness of the individual plays an important part;  | 
| 14 |  | purchases of and contracts for supplies, materials, parts, or  | 
| 15 |  | equipment which are available only from a single source;  | 
| 16 |  | purchases of or contracts for printing of finance committee  | 
| 17 |  | pamphlets, comptroller's estimates, and departmental reports;  | 
| 18 |  | contracts for the printing or engraving of bonds, tax warrants,  | 
| 19 |  | and other evidences of indebtedness; purchases of and contracts  | 
| 20 |  | for utility services such as water, light, heat, telephone, or  | 
| 21 |  | internet; purchases of and contracts for the purchase of  | 
| 22 |  | magazines, books, periodicals, and similar articles of an  | 
| 23 |  | educational or instructional nature; the binding of such  |