Bill > HB4875

This bill amends the Illinois Procurement Code to establish a new process for approving a chief procurement officer specifically for procurements related to farm and agricultural land managed by the Department of Natural Resources. Currently, the Executive Ethics Commission, an independent body overseeing ethics in state government, approves chief procurement officers for various categories of state purchases, including construction and general services. This bill adds a provision requiring the Executive Ethics Commission, with the advice and consent of the Illinois Senate, to approve a chief procurement officer for these agricultural land procurements made by the Department of Natural Resources. This means that the selection of the individual responsible for overseeing these specific land purchases will now require both the Executive Ethics Commission's approval and the Senate's confirmation, adding an extra layer of oversight to these transactions.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4875&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104