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| Public Act 098-1108 | ||||
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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 Township Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
70-15 as follows:
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(60 ILCS 1/70-15)
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Sec. 70-15. Chief executive officer; fiscal duties; | ||||
penalty for neglect.
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(a) The supervisor is the chief executive officer of the | ||||
township.
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(b) The supervisor shall receive and pay out all moneys | ||||
raised in the
township for defraying township charges, except | ||||
those raised for the support of
highways and bridges, and for | ||||
township library purposes.
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(c) The supervisor shall, within 30 days before the annual | ||||
township
meeting, prepare and file with the township clerk a | ||||
full unaudited statement
of the financial affairs of the | ||||
township, showing (i) the balance (if any)
received by the | ||||
supervisor from his or her predecessor in office or from any
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other source; (ii) the amount of tax levied the preceding year | ||||
for the payment
of township indebtedness and charges; (iii) the | ||||
amount collected and paid over
to the supervisor as supervisor; | ||||
(iv) the amount paid out by the supervisor and
on what account, | ||||
including any amount paid out on township indebtedness,
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specifying the nature and amount of the township indebtedness, | ||
the amount paid
on the indebtedness, the amount paid on | ||
principal, and the amount paid on
interest account; and (v) the | ||
amount and kind of all outstanding indebtedness
due and unpaid, | ||
the amount and kind of indebtedness not yet due, and when the
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indebtedness not yet due will mature. The township clerk shall | ||
record the
statement in the record book of the township as soon | ||
as it is filed and
shall post
a copy of the statement at the | ||
place of holding the annual township meeting 2
days before the | ||
meeting is held. The clerk shall also read aloud the unaudited | ||
statement or provide a copy of the unaudited statement
to the | ||
electors at the annual township meeting.
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(d) Any supervisor or township clerk who wilfully neglects | ||
to comply with
this Section shall forfeit and pay to the | ||
township the sum of not less than $50
nor more than $200. The | ||
amount forfeited shall be sued for and recovered by the
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township in its corporate name and shall be appropriated to | ||
repairs of highways
and bridges in the township.
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(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
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