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92_HB0811eng
HB0811 Engrossed LRB9204193DJgc
1 AN ACT in relation to contracts.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Building and Construction Contract Act.
6 Section 5. Definition. In this Act:
7 "Building and construction contract" means a contract for
8 the design, construction, alteration, improvement, repair, or
9 maintenance of real property, highways, roads, or bridges.
10 Section 10. Application of laws of another state. A
11 provision contained in or executed in connection with a
12 building and construction contract to be performed in
13 Illinois that makes the contract subject to the laws of
14 another state or that requires any litigation, arbitration,
15 or dispute resolution to take place in another state is
16 against public policy. Such a provision is void and
17 unenforceable.
18 Section 15. Contracts of the United States or any other
19 state. This Act shall not apply to provisions contained in
20 or executed in connection with any building and construction
21 contract awarded by the United States or by any other state.
22 Section 20. Business of selling tangible personal
23 property. This Act shall not apply to any person primarily
24 engaged in the business of selling tangible personal
25 property.
26 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
27 becoming law.
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