Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-36009

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Contractual services: shall include all purchases, leases, and contracts for impersonal services, necessary for the operation of any Office, department, institution or agency of the county government which are not encompassed in the above definition of "supplies, material and equipment". See Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-36004
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
     Neither the county purchasing agent nor any member of the Board of Standardization created by this Division shall be financially interested, either directly or indirectly, in any contract for or purchase of any supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services furnished to or used by any office, department, institution or agency of the county government. The county purchasing agent or any member of his staff, or any member of the Board of Standardization who shall accept or receive directly or indirectly from any person, firm or corporation to which any contract or purchase order may be awarded, any rebate, gift, money, or anything of value whatsoever, be guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not to exceed $10,000 and shall forfeit his right to his office, trust or employment and shall be removed therefrom.