(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a construction agency, as defined in the Illinois Procurement Code, that has unobligated funds appropriated for capital projects relating to the legislative complex that it will not expend during the fiscal year may enter into an agreement with the Architect of the Capitol for the expenditure of the funds by the Architect of the Capitol on the improvement, construction, historic preservation, restoration, maintenance, repair, and landscaping of buildings and facilities within the legislative complex, as defined in Article 8A of the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984, during the fiscal year, including any lapse period, in which the funds were appropriated to the construction agency. The Architect of the Capitol shall file copies of the agreement with the State Comptroller and the State Treasurer.
     (b) Funds subject to an agreement authorized by subsection (a) are deemed to have been appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol for the improvement, construction, historic preservation, restoration, maintenance, repair, and landscaping of buildings and facilities within the legislative complex, as defined in Article 8A of the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984, to the same extent as if the Architect of the Capitol and that purpose were specifically named in the appropriation law.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 105/9b-5

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14