Chapter 50 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(50 ILCS 110/0.01) (from Ch. 102, par. 4.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Public Officer Simultaneous Tenure Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(50 ILCS 110/1) (from Ch. 102, par. 4.10) Sec. 1. Legislative findings; purpose. The General Assembly finds and declares that questions raised regarding the legality of simultaneously holding the office of county board member and township supervisor are unwarranted, and in counti…

(50 ILCS 110/2) (from Ch. 102, par. 4.11) Sec. 2. Simultaneous tenure declared to be lawful. It is lawful for any person to hold the office of county board member and township supervisor, and in counties of less than 100,000 population the office of county board member and townsh…

(50 ILCS 110/3) (from Ch. 102, par. 4.12) Sec. 3. All actions of such person, as township supervisor, in counties of less than 100,000 population as township trustee, or county board member after December 1, 1974, which are otherwise in accordance with law, are hereby validated. …

(50 ILCS 110/5) Sec. 5. Members of the General Assembly; elected officers of units of local government. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a unit of local government may not adopt an ordinance, referendum, or resolution that requires a member of the General Assembly to r…

(50 ILCS 115/0.01) (from Ch. 102, par. 250) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Time Off for Official Meetings Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(50 ILCS 115/1) (from Ch. 102, par. 251) Sec. 1. (a) Any elected official of a unit of local government or school district on the day and time of an official meeting of the public body to which the official has been elected, shall be entitled to absent himself from any services o…

(50 ILCS 122/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Government Disaster Service Volunteer Act. (Source: P.A. 92-95, eff. 7-18-01.)

(50 ILCS 122/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Local agency" includes all departments, officers, commissions, boards, institutions, and bodies politic and corporate of local governments as defined in the Counties Code, Township Code, and Illinois Municipal Code. "Di…

(50 ILCS 122/15) Sec. 15. Local government disaster service volunteer leave. An employee of a local agency who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross or assigned to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency in accordance with the Illinois Emergency Man…

(50 ILCS 122/5) Sec. 5. Application and adoption by ordinance. This Act applies to all counties, municipalities, townships, and home rule units that, by ordinance, adopt the provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 92-95, eff. 7-18-01.)

(50 ILCS 122/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 92-95, eff. 7-18-01.)

(50 ILCS 125/0.01) (from Ch. 85, par. 470) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Government Salary Withholding Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(50 ILCS 125/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 471) Sec. 1. "Local governmental agency," as used in this Act, means and includes county, township, city, village, incorporated town, and any special municipal corporation such as, but not limited to, a school district, community college distric…

(50 ILCS 125/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 472) Sec. 2. Any local governmental agency, unless provided otherwise in any statute specifically creating or governing any such agency, may by ordinance or resolution of its corporate authority authorize the withholding from the compensation of…

(50 ILCS 125/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 473) Sec. 3. Any local governmental agency, unless otherwise provided in any statute specifically creating or governing any such agency, may provide for the benefit of its employees, elected or appointed officials and retired former employees li…

(50 ILCS 125/4) (from Ch. 85, par. 474) Sec. 4. Any local governmental agency, unless otherwise provided in any statute specifically creating or governing any such agency, may provide by ordinance or resolution for the withholding, upon the written request of the employee, of a p…

(50 ILCS 125/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 475) Sec. 5. Any local governmental agency, unless otherwise provided in any statute specifically creating or governing any such agency, may provide by ordinance or resolution for the deduction, upon the written request of the employee, from eac…

(50 ILCS 125/6) (from Ch. 85, par. 476) Sec. 6. A local governmental agency deducting from compensation and retirement benefits pursuant to Section 2 or 3 of this Act may agree to receive and may receive reimbursement from the labor or professional organization or the insurance c…

(50 ILCS 125/7) (from Ch. 85, par. 477) Sec. 7. Any local governmental agency, unless otherwise provided by any law specifically creating or governing any such agency, may provide by ordinance or resolution for the deduction, upon the written request of the employee, from the com…

(50 ILCS 130/0.01) (from Ch. 85, par. 5700) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Historian Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(50 ILCS 130/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 5701) Sec. 1. There may be appointed in each county, municipality and township of this State a local historian for the purpose of preparing and publishing local histories, preserving and protecting local historic records, artifacts and edifices …

(50 ILCS 130/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 5702) Sec. 2. Each local historian shall collect and preserve material relating to the history of the political subdivision for which he was appointed and shall maintain such material in fireproof safes or vaults or other fireproof areas within …

(50 ILCS 130/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 5703) Sec. 3. Each governing body of a political subdivision appointing a local historian pursuant to this Act shall provide the office space, supplies, equipment, transportation subsidies and fireproof safes or vaults or other fireproof areas n…

(50 ILCS 135/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 7601) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. (Source: P.A. 87-385.)

(50 ILCS 135/10) (from Ch. 85, par. 7610) Sec. 10. Political rights protected. (a) No unit of local government or school district may make or enforce any rule or ordinance that in any way inhibits or prohibits any of its employees from exercising the employee's political rights. …

(50 ILCS 135/105) (from Ch. 85, par. 7649) Sec. 105. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-385.)

(50 ILCS 135/12) Sec. 12. Elective and appointed office. (a) A member of any fire department or fire protection district may: (1) be a candidate for elective public office and serve in that public office if elected; (2) be appointed to any public office and serve in that public o…

(50 ILCS 135/15) (from Ch. 85, par. 7615) Sec. 15. Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate employee political rights in a manner inconsistent with this Act. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the conc…

(50 ILCS 135/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 7605) Sec. 5. Definition; political rights. "Political rights" include, without limitation, the following political activities: to petition, to make public speeches, to campaign for or against political candidates, to speak out on questions of p…

(50 ILCS 145/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Government Officer Compensation Act. (Source: P.A. 89-405, eff. 11-8-95.)

(50 ILCS 145/10) Sec. 10. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-405, eff. 11-8-95; text omitted.)

(50 ILCS 145/15) Sec. 15. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-405, eff. 11-8-95; text omitted.)

(50 ILCS 145/2) Sec. 2. Time and manner of fixing compensation. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the compensation of elected officers of school districts and units of local government, including home rule units, which compensation is to be fixed by that school d…

(50 ILCS 145/20) Sec. 20. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-405, eff. 11-8-95; text omitted.)

(50 ILCS 145/25) Sec. 25. Elected official salary. (a) Notwithstanding the provision of any other law to the contrary, an elected officer of a unit of local government that is a participating employer under the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund shall not receive any salary or ot…

(50 ILCS 145/3) Sec. 3. Preemption. A home rule unit may not fix the compensation of elected officers of that unit of local government in a manner inconsistent with this Act. This Act is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on…

(50 ILCS 145/4) Sec. 4. Severability. The provisions and application of this Act are severable as provided in Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 89-405, eff. 11-8-95.)

(50 ILCS 145/5) Sec. 5. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-405, eff. 11-8-95; text omitted.)

(50 ILCS 145/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 89-405, eff. 11-8-95.)

(50 ILCS 150/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act. (Source: P.A. 99-604, eff. 1-1-17.)

(50 ILCS 150/10) Sec. 10. Regulation of travel expenses. All local public agencies shall, by resolution or ordinance, regulate the reimbursement of all travel, meal, and lodging expenses of officers and employees, including, but not limited to: (1) the types of official business …

(50 ILCS 150/15) Sec. 15. Approval of expenses. On or after 60 days after January 1, 2017 (the effective date of this Act), expenses for travel, meals, and lodging of: (1) any officer or employee that exceeds the maximum allowed under the regulations adopted under Section 10 of t…

(50 ILCS 150/20) Sec. 20. Documentation of expenses. Before an expense for travel, meals, or lodging may be approved under Section 15 of this Act, the following minimum documentation must first be submitted, in writing, to the governing board or corporate authorities: (1) an esti…

(50 ILCS 150/25) Sec. 25. Entertainment expenses. No local public agency may reimburse any governing board member, employee, or officer for any entertainment expense. (Source: P.A. 99-604, eff. 1-1-17.)

(50 ILCS 150/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Entertainment" includes, but is not limited to, shows, amusements, theaters, circuses, sporting events, or any other place of public or private entertainment or amusement, unless ancillary to the purpose of the program or…

(50 ILCS 155/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act. (Source: P.A. 99-646, eff. 7-28-16.)

(50 ILCS 155/5) Sec. 5. Disclosure of certain wage increases made to employees under Article 7 of the Illinois Pension Code. (a) This Section applies only to a participating employee under Article 7 of the Illinois Pension Code (IMRF) who began participation before January 1, 201…

(50 ILCS 155/90) Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-646, eff. 7-28-16; text omitted.)

(50 ILCS 155/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 99-646, eff. 7-28-16.)