A. Each County entity shall, by January 1, 2017, adopt and comply with the Kane County Procurement Code or shall adopt and comply with their own procurement policy that is adequate to meet the minimum requirements of State Code and to ensure the effective and efficient use of taxpayer funds.
B. No board members, employees, agents or other representatives of any County entity shall expend funds, solicit proposals or bids, respond to solicitations or in any other way obligate the County entity to expend funds without first complying with the State Procurement Code, or with the County Procurement Code if adopted or the County entity's procurement policy if adopted.
C. If a County entity elects to adopt the Kane County Procurement Code the following exceptions and amendments will apply:
1. Any reference to the County shall be interpreted as referring to the County entity.
2. Any reference to the Commission or County Commission shall be interpreted as referring to the Board of Trustees or Administrative Control Board of the County entity.
3. Any reference to the County Budget Officer shall be interpreted as referring to the Chief Financial Officer of the County entity as designated by the County entity.
4. The authority delegated under section 2-6-5 of this chapter shall be delegated only as designated by the Board of Trustees or Administrative Control Board of the County entity. (Ord. O-2016-14, 12-12-2016)