(65 ILCS 5/11-76-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-76-4)
Sec. 11-76-4. Whenever a city or village incorporated under any general or special law, other than a city or village of 500,000 or more population, owns any personal property which in the opinion of a simple majority of the corporate authorities then holding office, is no longer necessary or useful to, or for the best interests of the city or village, such a majority of the corporate authorities then holding office, at any regular meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose, (1) by ordinance may authorize the sale of that personal property in such manner as they may designate, with or without advertising the sale, or (2) may authorize any municipal officer to convert that personal property into some other form that is useful to the city or village by using the material in the personal property, or (3) may authorize any municipal officer to convey or turn in any specified article of personal property as part payment on a new purchase of any similar article. However, no article shall be turned in as part of the purchase price on any purchase except upon receipt of competitive bids, in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance, after notice to all bidders that the article will be turned over as part of the purchase price.
In cities or villages of 500,000 or more population, the sale of any such personal property shall be governed by the provisions of Division 10 of Article 8.
(Source: P.A. 88-355.)
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