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    AN ACT concerning local government.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Conservation District Act is amended  by 
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changing Section 6 as follows:
 



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    (70 ILCS 410/6)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7106)



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    Sec. 6. Within 60 days after their selection, the trustees 
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shall organize
by selecting from their members a president, 
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secretary, treasurer and such
other officers as are deemed 
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necessary, who shall hold office for the
fiscal year in which 
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elected and until their successors are selected and
qualify.  
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Three trustees shall constitute a quorum of the board for the

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transaction of business if the district has 5 trustees.  If the

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district has 7 trustees, 4 trustees shall constitute a quorum 
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of the board
for the transaction of business.  The board shall 
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hold regular monthly
meetings.  Special meetings may be called 
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by the president and shall be called
on the request of a 
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majority of members, as may be required.

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    The board shall provide for the proper and safe keeping of 
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its permanent
records and for the recording of the corporate 
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action of the district. It
shall keep a proper system of 
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accounts showing a true and accurate record
of its receipts and 
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disbursements and it shall cause an annual audit to be
made of 
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its books, records and accounts.

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    The records of the district shall be subject to public 
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inspection at all
reasonable hours and under such regulations 
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as the board may prescribe.

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    The district shall annually make a full and complete report 
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to the
county board of each county within the district and to 
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the Department of Natural Resources of its transactions and

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operations for the preceding year.  Such report shall contain a 
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full statement
of its receipts, disbursements and the program 
 


 






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of work for the period covered,
and may include such 
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recommendations as may be deemed advisable.

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    Executive or ministerial duties may be delegated to one or 
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more trustees
or to an authorized officer, employee, agent, 
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attorney or other
representative of the district.

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    All officers and employees authorized to receive or retain 
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the custody
of money or to sign vouchers, checks, warrants or 
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evidences of indebtedness
binding upon the district shall 
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furnish surety bond for the faithful
performance of their 
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duties and the faithful accounting for all moneys that
may come 
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into their hands in an amount to be fixed and in a form to be

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approved by the board.

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    All contracts for supplies, material, or work involving an 
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expenditure in
excess of $20,000
$10,000 shall be let to the 
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lowest responsible bidder, after due
advertisement, excepting 
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work requiring personal confidence or necessary
supplies under 
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the control of monopolies, where competitive bidding is

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impossible. All contracts for supplies, material or work shall 
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be signed by
the president of the board and by any such other 
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officer as the board in
its discretion may designate.

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(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.