April 19 2016 Press Kit

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Public Sector Contracting Overview & Press Kit JAMES M. GILBERT

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Public Sector Contracting

Overview & Press Kit

JAMES M. GILBERT

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Bid Response Submission

MWBE Subcontracting & Subcontractor Management

Project Management

Bid Response

Client Implementation

Systems Integration

Legislative Affairs

Regulatory Compliance

Media Relations

Jurisdiction Types:

Federal General Services Administration

Veteran’s Administration

State

County

Municipal

Public Safety

Police

Fire

Prosecutors

Municipal Utilities

Toll Road Authorities

County Hospitals

County Nursing Facilities

Areas of Public Sector Contracting and

Project Management Experience

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The City of New York

Suffolk County, New York

Cook County, Illinois

Voluntary Hospitals of America (900 hospitals)

Health Services Corporation of America (1200 hospitals)

Ameri-Net (2000 hospitals)

The States of Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas, Vermont, Kentucky & Connecticut

The Counties of DuPage, Will, Lake, Peoria, McLean and LaSalle, Illinois

Principal Financial Group

Progressive Insurance

United Parcel Service

United Technologies

The City of Milwaukee

Tulsa, Oklahoma

General RE

Manor HealthCare & Quality Inns International

Chicago State University

City Colleges of Chicago

Western Illinois University

Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Rockwell International

US Veteran’s Administration

AlliedSignal

Caterpillar Tractor Co.

Representative Public & Private Sector

Clientele

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Acquired the largest court system in the world as a law firm’s first court client even

though they had no other court clients at the time.

Doubled billable fees for a professional services firm in under 30 months.

Enacted two state laws with unanimous votes in both houses despite having no

prior legislative experience.

The collection of court debt in Illinois (Public Act 93-0693),

The collection of judgment orders of bond forfeiture and restitution. (Public

Act 95- 0514).

Grew a firm’s government client portfolio from one municipality to cities, states and

counties from Vermont to California and the federal government.

Secured Special Assistant Attorney General appointments in three states for a Law

Firm although none of the attorneys had prior related experience.

Secured Special Assistant State's Attorney appointments in four Illinois counties

with a combined population of seven (7) million people for a law firm although

none of the attorneys had prior prosecutor experience.

Acquired a verifiable portfolio of over $1.7 billion in account placements and over

2,000,000 debtors.

Acquired the States of Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Kansas, Vermont and Connect-

icut as clients.

Obtained statewide stakeholder support for legislative initiatives including the state

supreme court, prosecutor’s association, court clerk’s association, statewide

municipal mayor’s and manager’s association, statewide police chief’s and

sheriff’s associations.

Obtained group purchasing contracts in which over one half of government-owned

Significant Public Sector Achievements

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“Previously, the county had no

mechanism to collect the debts”.

Will County, Illinois has a population of 687,000

James M. Gilbert Public Records & Media Coverage

Excerpted from the Chicago Tribune January 25, 2008

DEBT COLLECTION EFFORT IS PAYING OFF

by Dennis Sullivan

WILL COUNTY, IL—A collections agency has retrieved more than $1.25 million in unpaid

fines and fees for the county government and Will County municipalities since the pro-

gram’s start in May, Circuit Clerk Pam McGuire said.

The county received the largest single portion, more than $557,000, while the rest was

spread to municipalities across Will, Bolingbrook, Joliet, Plainfield and Romeoville together

got $225,000.

Administered by Harris & Harris, Ltd. and the law offices of Arnold Scott Harris, the pro-

gram requires scofflaws to also pay all costs associated with the collection process. The

county incurs no costs for operating the program. Previously, the county had no mecha-

nism to collect the debts.

The county incurs no costs for operating the program. McGuire characterized the fledgling

program as a “get-tough” solution.

“There are millions of dollars in past-due court debts dating back several decades,” she

said. “ In 2005 alone, convicted defendants attempted to ignore nearly $1.7 million in fees

and fines.”

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“The Chancellor recommends

that the Board of Trustees authorize

the Chairman to enter into a

contract.”

City Colleges has an enrollment of over 60,000 and is one of the largest urban cam-

puses in the United States.

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“The contractor completed its

review and coding of ambulance

transports in a timely manner”.

The 5-year FDNY project consisted of 10 million records and generated

$11 million in professional fees.

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Illinois Toll Highway Authority

Collection Contract

Over 20,000 toll violations per day occur on the Illinois Tollway.

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“The contract...not only will

increase collections but ...save the

city money”.

The City saved more than $800,000 during the life of the contract.

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Excerpted from the Joliet Herald News March 24, 2007 CIRCUIT COURT DEBTS TO INCREASE BY 30 PERCENT By ANDREA HEIN STAFF WRITER Anyone with an outstanding bill for Will County Circuit Court costs and fines has one week

to pay up before the amount they owe jumps by 30 percent and their credit rating takes a

hit.

Starting in April, unpaid court debts will be referred to Harris & Harris Ltd., a Chicago-

based collection agency, Circuit Clerk Pam McGuire said. The collection agency will tack

30 percent on top of the initial court fee or fine.

Will County officials, including McGuire and Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow,

decided last year to hire a collection agency because the county currently is out millions

of dollars in outstanding fees and fines, according to information from McGuire's office.

"We're tightening up on it a lot," McGuire said.

The county redistributes the money to different places including the arresting agency, the

county's general fund or the state based on the offense generating the fine or court cost,

McGuire said.

A collection agency normally can take its fee out of the original debt owed by a person;

however, state law prohibits the agency from taking the money out of court costs,

McGuire said. Therefore, the fee is added to the debt.

Officials will send the oldest outstanding balances, some of which are delinquent by sev-

eral years, to the collection agency first and then regularly will refer balances at least 90

days old.

“Anyone with an outstanding

bill...has one week to pay before

the amount ...jumps by 30%

percent.”

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Excerpted from the Argus Press Spectator June 2006 COUNTY FINALLY CATCHING UP ON LEGAL FINE DODGERS Last week DuPage County State’s Attorney Joe Birkett announced a major

crackdown on individuals fined in the county’s circuit court system. Birkett and the county circuit

court clerk’s office revealed a joint game plan June 14 for more aggressively pursuing the collec-

tion of unpaid court-ordered fines and fees in criminal cases. The expanded efforts for the compli-

ance program include retaining the services of collection firms Harris & Harris of Chicago and the

national Alliance One, which will target an estimated $20 million backlog of outstanding debt that

has accumulated over two decades.

What’s shocking is not that the county is owed $20 million by those fined by the court, it’s that the

backlog of unpaid fines goes back 20 years. How does that happen? Letting some fines slip by for

a few years at a time is inevitable in a county the size of DuPage. But $20 million over 20 years is

as nearly as unacceptable as the debtors not paying the fines in the first place.

DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk Chris Kachiroubas said residents have been picking up the

slack by way of property taxes, which is an injustice because the county is entitled to fee payment.

Kachiroubas couldn’t be more right; it’s just a shame it’s taken so long for the county to come to

this realization. Until recently, legal fee and fine collections have been handled in-house using

attorneys to go after debtors, sidetracking them from other responsibilities. Now that the county

has turned this operation over to the private sector, be sure a great number of these debts will be

paid within the first year.

…So while we applaud the county for finally taking the necessary step of going after those who

have avoided the penalties they earned for so long, we would also like to offer an admonishment

for sticking everyday, law-abiding taxpayers with taxes that could have been diverted by the timely

collection of these fees.

It’s just a shame it’s taken so long for the county to come to this realization.

“...A great number of these

debts will be paid within the first

year”.

DuPage County has a population of 930,000

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Excerpted from the Daily Pantagraph, October 22, 2006 COUNTY HANDS FINES OVER TO COLLECTION AGENCY BLOOMINGTON—People who skipped paying court fines years ago may start receiving letters and

calls. and they’ll find out they owe 30 percent more than they once did.

…Last May, McLean County began referring its oldest outstanding debts to a collection agency.

And, because of a recent change in state law, McLean County now can pass the collection agen-

cy’s fee to the people who owe money.

Before the contract with Chicago-based Harris & Harris Ltd., State’s Attorney Bill Yoder said peo-

ple appeared countless times before a judge and said they couldn’t pay their fines and costs.

People arrested on new charges often had no problem finding $300 to be released from jail, he

said, it’s “like pulling teeth” to collect restitution from the same people.

Referring the cases to a collection agency also frees up prosecutors to work on current court

cases, instead of chasing down previously ordered fines, Yoder said.

Any felony, misdemeanor or traffic case with unpaid debts from before January 2003 was re-

ferred to the collection agency, Parker said. Cases from January 2003 to November 2005 were

referred to the state’s attorney’s office to determine whether to send them out for collections,

she said. “The beauty of this program is that it doesn’t cost the taxpayers anything to adminis-

ter,” Parker said, because the collection agency’s fee is tacked onto the amount paid by the

scofflaw.

James Gilbert, director of government affairs for Harris & Harris, said …“Often times, the county

lacks the resources to pursue some of the smaller dollar amounts and offenders because there’s

just more serious matters going on, violent crime, domestic crime and that sort of thing,” Gilbert

said.

Gilbert said some debts were aging without repayment, and people had moved to other jurisdic-

tions. “We have the resources to locate those people very quickly,” Gilbert said, adding his com-

pany can find current addresses, phone numbers and employers of the people that owe money.

“Referring the cases to a

collection agency also frees up

prosecutors to work on current court

cases”.

McLean County has a population of 165,000

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Client Press Release August 18, 2008

COUNTY HIRES COLLECTION AGENCY

By Circuit Court Clerk Joseph Carey

I am proud to announce that, in conjunction with LaSalle County State’s Attorney Brian

Towne, we have approved a contract with a top collection agency that will be assigned to

collect past-due court fines and fees. We have entered into a contract with Harris & Harris

Ltd. and the Law Offices of Arnold Scott Harris to collect past-due court debts.

This contract will enable Harris & Harris to begin collecting debts owed by thousands of peo-

ple who, for whatever reason, have chosen not to pay their court-ordered fines or fees. I am

constantly looking for sources of revenue to lessen the burden on the taxpayers of LaSalle

County and I feel this initiative will result in considerable amounts of money for the County

of LaSalle, local municipalities and the State of Illinois.

It is estimated that defendants in the last few decades have ignored over $5 million in fines

and fees. Collecting even a small portion of these past due debts will assist the county and

other municipalities as they grapple with tight budgets. A number of potential collection op-

tions and companies have been researched in the last twelve months. Harris & Harris, Ltd.

was chosen for numerous reasons: The company currently provides this service for circuit

clerks around the State of Illinois (e.g., Will, McLean, DuPage & Cook) and comes highly

recommended by officials from both counties.

The collections business is affiliated with a respected Chicago legal firm, thereby ensuring a

legal and ethical approach to retrieving past-due debts. The contract allows for the monitor-

ing of collections activities over the Internet in real time, allowing LaSalle County officials to

make certain the county is being professionally represented and that those who are contact-

ed about past-due debts are treated respectfully. There is no cost to the county or the tax-

payer for the collection agencies’ efforts. However, Illinois Public Act 93-0693 allows the

agencies to impose a collection fee up to 30 percent. For example, a fine of $100 that has

gone unpaid could turn into $130.00.

“There is no cost to the county

or the taxpayer for the collection

agency’s efforts”.

LaSalle County has a population of 118,000

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Client Press Release October 21, 2008

GOING AFTER UNPAID FINES AND FEES MAKES BOTH DOLLARS AND SENSE

By Circuit Court Clerk Robert Spears

Peoria County Circuit Clerk Robert Spears reports that his office has retrieved more than $3 million in revenue for Peoria County and several of its municipalities thanks to programs enacted by his office in partnership with Peoria County State’s Attorney Kevin Lyons.

Lyons negotiated a contract with Harris & Harris Ltd. and the law offices of Arnold Scott Har-ris to collect past-due court fines and fees owed by criminal defendants and ordinance viola-tors. He authorized Harris & Harris Ltd. to begin collections more than two years ago as a supplement to the Compliance Program Circuit Clerk Robert Spears had already created in his own office.

The Circuit Clerk’s Office worked with Harris & Harris during the end of 2005 and the begin-ning of 2006 to fine-tune the collections program. Since January of 2006, this

program has collected and delivered to the County of Peoria more than $3,000,000 in delin-quent fines and costs. Scofflaws also pay all costs associated with the collection process, as Peoria County incurs no costs for operating this program and, prior to enacting this program, these debts would have gone uncollected. “It is a get-tough answer to a long-standing prob-lem,” Circuit Clerk Spears stated. “There are millions of dollars in past-due court debts da-ting back several decades.”

State’s Attorney Kevin Lyons said “It’s simply the right thing to aggressively collect what criminals owe the public. The County of Peoria is not some toothless tiger that should wait forever to get paid by criminals that are perfectly capable of paying their debts and don’t.” This collection program puts heat where it belongs: on the offender to cough up what’s due, and it keeps the County of Peoria from serving as a virtual bank carrying debt for someone that is able to pay but doesn’t.”

Circuit Clerk Spears said the collections and compliance programs demonstrate how com-munication and cooperation between several of the county’s top officials benefit taxpayers. “It’s all about accountability and collaboration for the benefit of Peoria County,” Spears said. “Because of these factors, along with the hard work of the employees of the Circuit Clerk’s and State’s Attorney’s Offices, this initiative enjoys great success.

“It keeps the County of Peoria

from serving as a virtual bank”.

Peoria County has a population of 184,000

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Excerpted from Collection Industry.com April 8, 2009

HARRIS & HARRIS AWARDED GSA CONTRACT

Chicago, IL

Harris & Harris, Ltd. a leader in the accounts receivable management industry,

announced it has been awarded a contract with the U.S. General Services

Administration (GSA) to be included on Federal schedule 520-4, Debt Collection

(520-4). GSA awarded a contract to Harris & Harris based on the firm’s qualifications which

include past performance, demonstrated quality control, nationwide capabilities, and finan-

cial strength.

Arnold Harris, President of Harris & Harris, Ltd. issued this statement regarding the GSA

Debt Collection Schedule Award: “We are pleased that our efforts over the past year in se-

curing a GSA contract have been fruitful. This award demonstrates our commitment to

meeting the accounts receivable management needs of every level of government in the

United States.” He continued, “We believe that the unique attributes of our firm as a nation-

ally licensed collection agency and law firm with expertise in healthcare, justice, utility and

general government receivables will be of benefit to taxpayers at the local, state and

Federal level. We are looking forward to expanding our already successful ‘taxpayer-friendly’

approach to government receivables.”

Harris & Harris is now poised to compete for any Federal debt collection contract,

including those issued by the Department of Treasury, the Department of Health and Hu-

man Services, and the Department of Education.

“This demonstrates our

commitment to meeting the needs

of every level of government”.

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STATEWIDE COLLECTION SERVICES CONTRACT 15-94633-401 STATEWIDE CONTRACT NUMBER: 15-94633-401

COMMODITY OR SERVICE: COLLECTION SERVICES

CONTRACT PERIOD: OCTOBER 6, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2007

RFB Number: 27700-LP

Contract Manager: Susanne Petro, 608-266-1725

E-Mail: [email protected]

OTHER STATE AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS

Table of Contents:

Contractors: ...................................................................................................................Pages 1-2

Price List.........................................................................................................................Page 2

Contract Conditions and Specifications: ....................................................................... Pages 3-5

Contractors: Listed below are the contractors that referrals should be sent to:

Contractors Phone Numbers FEIN Number

Allied Interstate Inc. 800-447-2934, ext. 2050 41-0919488

435 Ford Road, Suite 800 952-595-2341 Fax

Minneapolis, MN 55426 Web Site: www.cccacollect.com/allied.htm

Contact: Maria Wacker, E-Mail: [email protected] (Address e-mail to Maria Wacker)

AMO Recoveries, Inc. 262-544-8700, ext. 127 58-2437976

401A Pilot Court 262-544-8687 Fax

Waukesha, WI 53188 Web Site: www.amoi.com

Contact: Randy Lengling, E-Mail: [email protected] (Address to Randy Lengling)

H.E. Stark Agency, Inc. 877-274-7764 39-0773284

6425 Odana Road 608-274-7786 Fax

P.O. Box 45710

Madison, WI 53744-5710 Web Site: N/A

Contact: Pauline Kussart, E-Mail: [email protected] (Address e-mail to Pauline Kussart)

Harvard Collections, Inc. 800-347-7555, ext.2209 36-3191725

4839 North Elston Avenue 773-283-5086 Fax

Chicago, IL 60630-2534 Web Site: http://www.harvardcollect.com/

Contact: Tom Vaughan, E-Mail: [email protected] (Address e-mail to Tom Vaughan)

Municipal Services Bureau 800-568-7004

325 North Sleight Street 630-420-7515 Fax

Naperville, IL 60540

Contact: Jim Gilbert, E-Mail: [email protected] (Address e-mail to Jim Gilbert)

State of Wisconsin Debt

Collection Contract

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Excerpted from InsideARM.com March 19, 2008

COUNTY HIRES COLLECTORS, RECOVERS $4.6 MILLION

A Chicagoland county has been seeing success after it sent a tag-team of collection agen-

cies on the hunt for delinquent fees and fines. DuPage County, Ill., has successfully recov-

ered more than $4.6 million in payments on delinquent fines and fees since employing the

services of two debt collection firms a little more than 18 months ago, according to Bill Ma-

io, the county clerk’s chief compliance officer.

“A couple of years ago, Illinois law changed, allowing us to use outside collection agencies,

with their fee added on to the outstanding debt,” Maio said. DuPage County limits the fees

for its collection agencies – Harris & Harris of Chicago and Alliance One of Gig Harbor,

Wash., to 30 percent of the outstanding debt.

DuPage County Clerk Chris Kachiroubus decided several years ago that collecting outstand-

ing debt was a primary goal and named Maio to oversee the program. DuPage is predomi-

nately a wealthy, white collar suburban area located west of Chicago. “We thought this

[outside agencies] would be a good way to go to clean up a lot of our bad debt,” Maio add-

ed. The clerk’s office turns accounts over to the collection firms once the debts are 30 days

delinquent. Initially there were some complaints from delinquent payers, Maio said. “They

didn’t think we were serious at first. Now I haven’t heard a complaint in eight to nine

months.”

“We’ve sent a message that no matter where you are, we are going to find you,” Maio said.

“I have one guy in prison that sends me $1.25 a month.” The county is successfully collect-

ing delinquent debts from other prisoners as well, Maio added. “For every dollar we collect,

that’s one dollar less DuPage County residents have to pay in taxes.”

“For every dollar we collect,

that’s one dollar less DuPage

County residents have to pay in

taxes”.

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State of Kansas General

Services Contract

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Award

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State of Illinois Department of

Revenue Contract

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Award

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CONTRACT FOR COLLECTION SERVICES PART I

This CONTRACT ("Contract") is made and entered into by and between the County of

Cook, through the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (the "Clerk") and the State's

Attorney of Cook County (the State's Attorney") (collectively the "County"), and Harris &

Harris, Ltd. (the "Contractor"), pursuant to authorization by the Cook County Board of

Commissioners attached hereto as Exhibit A.

WHEREAS, the Clerk, pursuant to the Clerks of Court Act, 705 ICLS 105/27.2a(w), and

705 ICLS 105/27.5 and 705 ILCS 105/27.6 is obligated by law to collect and disburse any fees,

fines, costs, additional penalties or other costs for violations of the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625

ILCS 5/1-100 et seq., or similar ordinance violation; and WHEREAS, the State's Attorney, pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/3-

9005(a)(2), is charged with prosecuting all actions and proceedings for the recovery of debts, revenues, moneys,

fines, penalties and forfeitures accruing to the State or his county; and WHEREAS, the Clerk, pursuant to 705 ILCS

105/27.3b, is expressly authorized to enter into contracts with third party fund guarantors, facilitators, and service

providers, for the purpose of receiving payment of fines, penalties and costs, including fines assessed in traffic

cases; and WHEREAS, the State's Attorney, pursuant to 730 ILCS 5/5-9-3, is expressly authorized to retain attor-

neys and private collection agents for the purpose of collection of criminal fines, including fines assessed in traffic

cases; and WHEREAS, the Clerk, pursuant to 705 ILCS 105/27 .3b is authorized to negotiate the payment of con-

venience and administrative fees by third party fund guarantors, facilitators, and service providers, to be charged

to the offender as a service fee; and WHEREAS, the State's Attorney and the Clerk desire to work together in re-

covering amounts which remain unpaid to the court, and to a third party collection agency to provide services, sub-

ject to the direction of the State's Attorney and the Clerk, consisting of the collection of unpaid fees, fines, costs,

additional penalties or other costs in traffic cases; and WHEREAS, Harris & Harris, Ltd. is a collection agency which

is duly licensed by the State of Illinois and has the capability to provide voluntary collection services as well as

involuntary collection services through its subcontractor law firm, the Law Offices of Arnold Scott Harris, PC, subject

to the appointment by the State's Attorney of individual attorneys working within said firm as Special Assistant

State's Attorneys; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual

promises, covenants, contracts and warranties contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

CONTRACT FOR COLLECTION SERVICES PART I

This CONTRACT ("Contract") is made and entered into by and between the County of Cook, through the Clerk of

the Circuit Court of Cook County (the "Clerk") and the State's Attorney of Cook County (the State's Attorney")

(collectively the "County"), ...Harris, Ltd. (the "Contractor"), pursuant to authorization by the Cook County Board of

Commissioners attached hereto as Exhibit A. WHEREAS, the Clerk, pursuant to the Clerks of Court Act, 705 ICLS

105/27.2a(w), and 705 ICLS 105/27.5 and 705 ILCS 105/27.6 is obligated by law to collect and disburse any

fees, fines, costs, additional penalties or other costs for violations of the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/1-100 et

seq., or similar ordinance violation; and WHEREAS ...

Cook County Circuit Court

Contract Award Excerpt

The Cook County Circuit Court is the largest court of limited jurisdiction in the world.

Cook County, Illinois is the 2nd largest county in the United States.

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Illinois Public Act 93-0693

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Public Act 095-0514

SB1545 Enrolled LRB095 10675 RLC 30906 b

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by changing Section 5-9-3 as follows:

(730 ILCS 5/5-9-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-3) Sec. 5-9-3. Default.

(a) An offender who defaults in the payment of a fine or any installment of that fine may be held in

contempt and imprisoned for nonpayment. The court may issue a summons for his appearance or a

warrant of arrest. (b) Unless the offender shows that his default was not due to his intentional refusal

to pay, or not due to a failure on his part to make a good faith effort to pay, the court may order the

offender imprisoned for a term not to exceed 6 months if the fine was for a felony, or 30 days if the

fine was for a misdemeanor, a petty offense or a business offense. Payment of the fine at any time

will entitle the offender to be released, but imprisonment under this Section shall not satisfy the pay-

ment of the fine. (c) If it appears that the default in the payment of a fine is not intentional under

paragraph (b) of this Section, the court may enter an order allowing the offender additional time for

payment, reducing the amount of the fine or of each installment, or revoking the fine or the unpaid

portion. (d) When a fine is imposed on a corporation or unincorporated organization or association, it

is the duty of the person or persons authorized to make disbursement of assets, and their superiors,

to pay the fine from assets of the corporation or unincorporated organization or association. The

failure of such persons to do so shall render them subject to proceedings under paragraphs (a) and

(b) of this Section. (e) A default in the payment of a fine, judgment order of forfeiture, order of restitu-

tion, or any installment thereof may be collected by any and all means authorized for the collection

of money judgments. The State's Attorney of the county in which the fine, judgment order of forfei-

ture, or order of restitution was imposed may retain attorneys and private collection agents for the

purpose of collecting any default in payment of any fine, judgment order of forfeiture, order of restitu-

tion, or installment thereof of that fine. The fees and costs incurred by the State's Attorney in any

such collection and the fees and charges of attorneys and private collection agents retained by the

State's Attorney for those purposes shall be charged to the offender.

(Source: P.A. 93-693, eff. 1-1-05.)

Illinois Public Act 95-0514

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT

Department Of Administrative Services

Contract Award No.: 04PSX0061

Linda Loschiavo

Contract Specialist

Procurement Division

165 Capitol Avenue, 5th Floor South Hartford, Ct 06106-1659

REFER TO THE CONTRACT ON THE DAS PROCUREMENT WEB PAGE FOR THE MOST CURRENT

CONTRACTOR INFORMATION.

Company Name: GC Services Limited Partnership

Address: 6330 Gulfton, Houston, TX 77081

Remittance Address: P.O. Box 4299, Houston, TX 77210-4299

Contact Person & Tel. No.: Molly Perkins - 203-757-9185 Fax No.: 203-759-2131 Contract Value:

$100,000.00 – Est.*

Jay Barnes – 614-729-7560 Delivery: As Required

Certification Type (SBE,MBE, WBE or None): None Terms: Net 45 Days Agrees to Supply Political Subdivi-

sions: Yes

Company E-mail Address and/or Company Web Site: [email protected] www.gcserv.com

REFER TO THE CONTRACT ON THE DAS PROCUREMENT WEB PAGE FOR THE MOST CURRENT

CONTRACTOR INFORMATION.

Company Name: Municipal Services Bureau

Address: 6505 Airport Road, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78752

Tel. No.: 800-568-7004 X 3200 or 630-430-1950 Contract Value: $100,000.00 – Est.*

Contact Person: James M. Gilbert Delivery: As Required

Certification Type (SBE,MBE, WBE or None): None Terms: Net 45 Days Agrees to Supply Political

Subdivisions: Yes

Company E-mail Address and/or Company Web Site: [email protected]

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State of Connecticut Debt

Collection Contract

Award

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Achievement Highlights

LEGISLATION

Successfully wrote draft legislation and lobbied it into enactment as

state statutes.

PROCUREMENT

Acquired public contracts valued in the billions of dollars, the majority of which were ethically

awarded on a no-bid basis, either as pilot projects or as a sole qualified contractor.

Wrote winning bid, RFP, RFQ, RFI and proposal documents.

Designed and implemented major Business Process Outsourcing initiatives.

COMPLIANCE

Acquired professional licenses, bonds & insurance on behalf of employers.

Oversight of compliance with Gramm-Leach-Bliley, FTC Red Flag Rules and Payment Card In-

dustry (PCI) Standards.

Department of Health & Human Resources Corporate Integrity Agreements.

Completion of GSA due diligence requirements.

Oversight of M/WBE subcontracts and subcontractors.

Oversight of taxing body audit responses.

PROBLEM RESOLUTION

Resolution of non-payment issues.

Resolution of contract compliance issues.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS SECURED

Special Assistant Attorneys General

Special Assistant State Attorneys