(30 ILCS 500/Art. 55 heading)
(30 ILCS 500/55-5)
Sec. 55-5. References to repealed provisions. After the effective date of this Act, all references to the provisions of law repealed by this Act shall be construed, where necessary and appropriate, as references to the Illinois Procurement Code.
(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)
(30 ILCS 500/55-10)
Sec. 55-10. Exclusive exercise of powers. On and after 120 calendar days following the effective date of this Act, the powers granted under this Code shall be exercised exclusively as granted under this Code, and no State agency may concurrently exercise any such power, unless specifically authorized otherwise by a later enacted law. This Code is not intended to impair any contract entered into before the effective date of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
(30 ILCS 500/55-15)
Sec. 55-15. Severability. If any provision of this Code or any application of it to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Code that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Code are declared to be severable.
(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)
(30 ILCS 500/55-20)
Sec. 55-20. Contracts for food donation; food donation policy.
(a) After the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, a public entity shall not enter into a contract to purchase food with a bidder or offeror if the bidder's or offeror's contract terms prohibit the public entity from donating food to food banks, including, but not limited to, homeless shelters, food pantries, and soup kitchens.
(b) Each State agency that purchases food through a contract procured in accordance with this Code shall adopt a policy that permits the donation of leftover food purchased with State funds. The policy shall address any daily food operations run by the agency, including one-time events, and shall contain a list of nearby soup kitchens, food pantries, and other non-profit organizations where leftover food can be donated. Each State agency shall circulate its policy to all agency employees, and submit its food donation policy to the Department of Central Management Services on an annual basis beginning December 31, 2018.
(Source: P.A. 102-82, eff. 7-9-21.)