Article 53. Concessions  

    (30 ILCS 500/53-10)
    Sec. 53-10. Concessions and leases of State property.
    (a) Except for property under the jurisdiction of a public institution of higher education, concessions, including the assignment, license, sale, or transfer of interests in or rights to discoveries, inventions, patents, or copyrightable works, may be entered into by the State agency with jurisdiction over the property, whether tangible or intangible.
    (b) Except for property under the jurisdiction of a public institution of higher education, all leases of State property and concessions shall be reduced to writing and shall be awarded under the provisions of Article 20, except that the contract shall be awarded to the highest and best bidder or offeror.
(Source: P.A. 96-795, eff. 7-1-10 (see Section 5 of P.A. 96-793 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 96-795).)

    (30 ILCS 500/53-20)
    Sec. 53-20. Contract duration and terms. Except for property under the jurisdiction of a public institution of higher education, the duration and terms of concessions and leases of State property shall be in accordance with this Code or other applicable law.
(Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)

    (30 ILCS 500/53-25)
    Sec. 53-25. Public institutions of higher education.
    (a) Each public institution of higher education may enter into concessions, including the assignment, license, sale, or transfer of interests in or rights to discoveries, inventions, patents, or copyrightable works, for property, whether tangible or intangible, over which it has jurisdiction. Concessions shall be reduced to writing and shall be awarded at the discretion of the institution with jurisdiction over the property. Notice of the award of a concession shall be published in the higher education volume of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin.
    (b) The duration and terms of concessions and leases for personal property shall be at the discretion of the institution with jurisdiction over the property.
    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Illinois Finance Authority issues bonds for the financing of buildings, structures, or facilities that are determined by the governing board of a public institution of higher education to be either required by or necessary for the use or benefit of that public institution of higher education, then the duration of any lease for real property entered into by that public institution of higher education, as lessee or lessor, in connection with the issuance of those bonds shall be at the discretion of that public institution of higher education.
(Source: P.A. 98-90, eff. 7-15-13.)

    (30 ILCS 500/53-30)
    Sec. 53-30. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority may enter into contracts, leases, licenses, or agreements for a term not to exceed 25 years that relate to the grant of concessions or the leasing of any part of a toll highway for motor fuel service stations and facilities, garages, stores, or restaurants. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to apply to properties in which the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is the lessee.
(Source: P.A. 91-684, eff. 1-26-00.)

    (30 ILCS 500/53-150)
    Sec. 53-150. Proposed contracts; Procurement Policy Board. This Article is subject to Section 5-30 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 93-839, eff. 7-30-04.)