305 ILCS 5/ Illinois Public Aid Code.

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305 ILCS 5/12-21.3

(305 ILCS 5/12-21.3) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.3)

Sec. 12-21.3.

(Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 83-333. Repealed by P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)

305 ILCS 5/12-21.4

(305 ILCS 5/12-21.4) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.4)

Sec. 12-21.4.

Supervisor of general assistance in incorporated town which has superseded
a civil township-Other staff.

In an incorporated town which has superseded a civil township, the
supervisor of such incorporated town shall be ex officio Supervisor of
General Assistance. The governing body of the incorporated town may by
ordinance provide for the appointment of other employees as may be
necessary to provide public aid under Article VI, and fix their
compensation.

(Source: Laws 1967, p. 122.)

305 ILCS 5/12-21.5

(305 ILCS 5/12-21.5) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.5)

Sec. 12-21.5.

Veterans Assistance Commission as local governmental unit.

In counties having less than 3 million inhabitants in which there is
created a County Veterans Assistance Commission, the Superintendent of
Veterans Assistance shall be selected and other employees appointed as provided
in Section 10 of  the Military Veterans Assistance Act and the compensation
of the Superintendent and other employees shall be as therein provided.

(Source: P.A. 87-796.)

305 ILCS 5/12-21.6

(305 ILCS 5/12-21.6) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.6)

Sec. 12-21.6.

Compensation and standards of employees of local
governmental units receiving state funds. In any local governmental unit
receiving State funds for public aid
purposes under Article VI, the number and compensation rates
and standards of competence, performance, and tenure of all employees or
other persons paid from public aid funds, including the compensation
rates of the persons serving as or designated as Supervisor of General
Assistance if such person is paid in whole or in part from public aid
funds, shall be subject to review and approval of the Illinois
Department.

(Source: P.A. 81-1085.)

305 ILCS 5/12-21.7

(305 ILCS 5/12-21.7) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.7)

Sec. 12-21.7.

Limitations on political activities.

In any local governmental unit receiving State funds, each employee
whose duties pertain to determination of eligibility for or the amount
of public aid is prohibited from engaging in at any time, whether during
or outside of regular working hours, any of the following activities:

1.  Using or threatening to use the influence or authority of his
position to coerce or to persuade any person to follow any course of
political action.

2. Soliciting money from any person for any political purpose.

3. Selling or distributing tickets for political meetings.

4.  Assisting at the polls in behalf of any party or party-designated
candidate on any election day.

5. Initiating or circulating petitions on behalf of a candidate.

6. Distributing campaign literature or material in behalf of any
candidate.

Any employee who engages in the foregoing proscribed political
activities shall be subject to immediate discharge in accordance with
the procedures controlling his position. If an employee engages in such
activities at the request or direction of any officer or officers of the
local governmental unit, or if the governmental unit fails to initiate
procedures for the dismissal of an employee who persists in such
activities, the Illinois Department may withhold the payment of any
further State funds to the local governmental unit until the
governmental unit has established that its actions are in full accord
with the objectives of this Section.

(Source: Laws 1967, p. 122.)

305 ILCS 5/12-21.8

(305 ILCS 5/12-21.8) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-21.8)

Sec. 12-21.8.

Duties of supervisors of general assistance.

Except for
the Supervisor of General Assistance who is the Director of the County
Department of Public Aid, the Supervisor of General Assistance shall
receive and pay out moneys raised by taxes or allocated by the State for
public aid purposes and shall provide public aid to all persons eligible
therefor under Article VI of this Code. State and municipal funds for
General Assistance purposes in a city, village or incorporated town of
more than 500,000 population shall be received and disbursed as provided
in Section 12-10.

The Supervisor of General Assistance shall keep such records and
submit annually and at such other times as their respective county
boards, city councils, board of trustees, or board of town trustees may
require, reports relating to the administration of such public aid
programs as are the responsibility of the local governmental unit under
this Code, prepared in such form as may be directed by such agencies.

On or before the 15th day of each calendar month, Supervisors of
General Assistance shall submit to the Illinois Department full itemized
reports of all receipts and expenditures of moneys for public aid and
the costs of administration under Article VI of this Code during the
prior calendar month, together with such other reports as the Illinois
Department may require. The Illinois Department may audit the books and
records dealing with such public aid programs at such times as it deems
necessary.

(Source: P.A. 82-783.)