Chapter 55, COUNTIES

(55 ILCS 5/6-1004) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-1004) Sec. 6-1004. Supplemental budget. Any county board which has adopted its annual budget may, by a like vote as is required for the adoption of the annual budget, adopt a supplemental budget to provide for payment of the expenses of the…

(55 ILCS 5/6-1005) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-1005) Sec. 6-1005. Contract or obligation in excess of appropriation. Except as herein provided, neither the county board nor any one on its behalf shall have power, either directly or indirectly, to make any contract or do any act which ad…

(55 ILCS 5/6-1006) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-1006) Sec. 6-1006. Accounts for each fund. The county treasurer shall keep a separate account with each fund to show at all times the cash balance thereof, the amount received for the credit of such fund, and the amount of the payments made…

(55 ILCS 5/6-1007) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-1007) Sec. 6-1007. Non-compliance not to affect tax levy. Failure by any county board to adopt an annual budget or to comply in any respect with the provisions of this Division shall not affect the validity of any tax levy otherwise in conf…

(55 ILCS 5/6-1008) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-1008) Sec. 6-1008. Violations. Any person who violates, or who neglects or fails to comply with, the terms of this Division commits a Class B misdemeanor. In cases of violation of this Division by action of the county board, each member of …

(55 ILCS 5/6-11001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-11001) Sec. 6-11001. Resolution directing issuance of bonds. If no petition for referendum is filed as provided in this Division, or if such petition is filed and election is had and a majority of the voters voting on the proposition vote …

(55 ILCS 5/6-11002) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-11002) Sec. 6-11002. Extension of tax to pay funding bonds. It shall be the duty of such county clerk annually when extending taxes for other corporate purposes to extend taxes for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the…

(55 ILCS 5/6-11003) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-11003) Sec. 6-11003. Bondholder's rights. The holder of any such bonds shall not be obligated to inquire into the validity of the claims funded, but shall be entitled to rely upon the proceedings taken pursuant to the provisions of this Di…

(55 ILCS 5/6-11004) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-11004) Sec. 6-11004. Partial invalidity. The invalidity of any Section or portion of this Division shall not affect the remainder hereof. This Division shall not be construed as repealing or modifying any existing statute with respect to t…

(55 ILCS 5/6-12001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-12001) Sec. 6-12001. Authorization. Any county having a population of less than 5,000 inhabitants is authorized to issue bonds for the purpose of paying claims against such county, which were incurred on or before January 1, 1964 for any p…

(55 ILCS 5/6-12002) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-12002) Sec. 6-12002. Resolution establishing validity of claims. Before any such county avails itself of the provisions of this Division, the county board shall examine and consider the claims proposed to be paid and if it appears that suc…

(55 ILCS 5/6-12003) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-12003) Sec. 6-12003. Issuance of bonds; maturity. All bonds issued under the provisions of this Division shall be signed in the name of the county by the chairman of the county board and shall be countersigned by the county clerk and shall…

(55 ILCS 5/6-12004) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-12004) Sec. 6-12004. Bond resolution; tax levy. Such bonds may be issued at any time and from time to time and at the time of issuing any such bonds, the county board shall provide by resolution the date of maturity of each bond, the rate …

(55 ILCS 5/6-12005) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-12005) Sec. 6-12005. Existing statutes. This Division shall not be construed as repealing or modifying any existing statute with respect to the issuance of bonds, but shall be deemed to be additional authority to issue funding bonds. The p…

(55 ILCS 5/6-13001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-13001) Sec. 6-13001. Bonds to pay claims against counties of 180,000 to 200,000. Any county having a population of not less than 180,000 and not more than 200,000 is authorized to issue bonds at any time and from time to time prior to Janu…

(55 ILCS 5/6-13002) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-13002) Sec. 6-13002. Resolution establishing validity of claims. Before any such county avails itself of the provisions of this Division, the county board shall examine and consider the claims proposed to be paid and, if it appears that su…

(55 ILCS 5/6-13003) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-13003) Sec. 6-13003. Maturity of bonds; tax. All bonds issued under the provisions of this Division shall mature within 20 years from their date and bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorizatio…

(55 ILCS 5/6-13004) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-13004) Sec. 6-13004. Validity of bonds issued. The purchaser of any such bonds shall not be obligated to inquire into the validity of the claims funded by reason of the issue of such bonds; and all bonds issued hereunder shall be valid obl…

(55 ILCS 5/6-14001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-14001) Sec. 6-14001. Judgments rendered in suits commenced prior to December 31, 1959. The County Board of any County having a population of less than 250,000 inhabitants and in which a Public Building Commission authorized by the "Public …

(55 ILCS 5/6-15001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-15001) Sec. 6-15001. Judgments rendered prior to December 1, 1942. In all cases where any county having a population of 500,000 or more inhabitants has incurred indebtedness prior to December 1, 1942 for proper county purposes, such indebt…

(55 ILCS 5/6-15002) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-15002) Sec. 6-15002. Bond resolution; tax levy. The resolution authorizing such bonds shall provide for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax upon all the taxable property in said county sufficient to pay the principal thereof and…

(55 ILCS 5/6-15003) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-15003) Sec. 6-15003. Validity of claims or judgments funded by bonds. The holder of any such bonds shall not be obligated to inquire into the validity of the claims or judgments funded thereby but shall be entitled to rely upon the proceed…

(55 ILCS 5/6-16001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-16001) Sec. 6-16001. Judgments rendered prior to May 1, 1961. The County Board of any County having a population of less than 500,000 inhabitants, by resolution may authorize the issuance of funding bonds not to exceed $225,000 to fund any…

(55 ILCS 5/6-16002) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-16002) Sec. 6-16002. Judgments rendered prior to January 1, 1964. The County Board of any County having a population of less than 500,000 inhabitants, by resolution may authorize the issuance of funding bonds not to exceed $1,400,000 to fu…

(55 ILCS 5/6-17001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-17001) Sec. 6-17001. Judgments rendered prior to August 7, 1947. In all cases where any county having a population of 500,000 or more inhabitants has incurred indebtedness prior to August 7, 1947 for proper county purposes, such indebtedne…

(55 ILCS 5/6-17002) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-17002) Sec. 6-17002. Bond resolution; tax levy. The resolution authorizing such bonds shall provide for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax upon all the taxable property in said county sufficient to pay the principal thereof and…

(55 ILCS 5/6-17003) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-17003) Sec. 6-17003. Bondholder's rights. The holder of any such bonds shall not be obligated to inquire into the validity of the judgment funded thereby but shall be entitled to rely upon the proceedings taken pursuant to the provisions o…

(55 ILCS 5/6-18001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-18001) Sec. 6-18001. Bonds for medical services and law enforcement. For the purpose of improving hospital, medical, and health services and for improving law enforcement, any county with a population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants may, …

(55 ILCS 5/6-19001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-19001) Sec. 6-19001. Appropriation; purpose. The county board may appropriate not more than $300 per annum for use of county farmers' institutes in their efforts to promote the adoption of the latest approved methods of crop production, th…

(55 ILCS 5/6-20001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-20001) Sec. 6-20001. Appropriation; purpose. The county boards of the several counties of this State are hereby authorized and empowered to make appropriations to and for the use of county soil and crop improvement associations and home im…

(55 ILCS 5/6-20002) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-20002) Sec. 6-20002. Statement of expenditures. It shall be the duty of the treasurer of such association receiving said money to prepare at least annually a complete and detailed statement or report of the manner in which said money shall…

(55 ILCS 5/6-2001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-2001) Sec. 6-2001. Applicability. This Division shall apply only to counties having a population of more than 1,000,000. This Division shall be construed as cumulative authority and not as a repeal of any existing statute authorizing the is…

(55 ILCS 5/6-2002) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-2002) Sec. 6-2002. Issuance of notes in anticipation of taxes. Whenever there are not sufficient funds on hand to pay obligations and the Board of Commissioners of the County shall deem it for the best interest of the County to provide fund…

(55 ILCS 5/6-2003) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-2003) Sec. 6-2003. Form of notes. Notes issued under this Division shall be due not more than 12 months from the date of issue and shall be payable at any time when the County Treasurer has funds sufficient to pay all or a portion of such i…

(55 ILCS 5/6-2004) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-2004) Sec. 6-2004. Copy of resolution filed with County Treasurer. A certified copy of the resolution adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Division, together with such other showings as may be deemed proper in the particular case shal…

(55 ILCS 5/6-2005) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-2005) Sec. 6-2005. Certificate of County Treasurer endorsed on notes. Whenever satisfactory showings as prescribed by this Division shall have been filed with the County Treasurer he shall examine the same and if found to be in compliance w…

(55 ILCS 5/6-2006) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-2006) Sec. 6-2006. Registry of notes. The County Treasurer shall keep a registry of each series of notes so issued, together with a copy thereof. For such authentication the County Treasurer shall be paid by the municipality a fee of $1 for…

(55 ILCS 5/6-2007) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-2007) Sec. 6-2007. Limitations. Anticipatory obligations issued against taxes levied for any purpose shall not be in excess of 85% of such taxes extended or to be extended, computed upon the then last equalized valuation determined by the D…

(55 ILCS 5/6-2008) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-2008) Sec. 6-2008. Transmittal of funds for payment. It is hereby made the duty of the County Treasurer authenticating any note issued under the provisions of this Division as and when taxes so anticipated are received by him to promptly tr…

(55 ILCS 5/6-2009) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-2009) Sec. 6-2009. Payment of notes. Whenever funds are available for the payment of notes issued under the provisions of this Division the County Treasurer shall transmit same to the bank designated in the note as the place of payment toge…

(55 ILCS 5/6-2010) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-2010) Sec. 6-2010. Incontestability; payable only out of taxes levied. Notes issued under the provisions of this Division shall be incontestable after authentication by the County Treasurer and delivery to a purchaser for a valuable conside…

(55 ILCS 5/6-2011) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-2011) Sec. 6-2011. Issuance of notes in excess of amount permitted; penalty. Any official of the County who votes for or otherwise influences the issuance of notes under this Division in excess of the limitations herein provided shall be li…

(55 ILCS 5/6-21001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-21001) Sec. 6-21001. Appropriation; purpose. The county board may appropriate not more than $300 per annum to be used for educational or agricultural exhibits at the county fair held in its county. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/6-21002) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-21002) Sec. 6-21002. Tax for county fair purposes. Whenever a petition signed by 100 taxpayers of any county is presented to the county board of such county of less than 1,000,000 population requesting the submission of a proposition wheth…

(55 ILCS 5/6-21003) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-21003) Sec. 6-21003. Referendum. Upon the adoption of such resolution and the certification thereof to the county clerk of such county such proposition shall be submitted at the next regular election held in such county. Such proposition s…

(55 ILCS 5/6-21004) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-21004) Sec. 6-21004. Tax levy. Upon the adoption of such proposition the county board shall cause an annual tax of not to exceed .05% of value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property of such county t…

(55 ILCS 5/6-21005) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-21005) Sec. 6-21005. County fair fund. The proceeds of the tax herein authorized shall be paid into the county treasury in a fund to be known as the county fair fund. Such fund may be used by the county board for the maintenance and repair…

(55 ILCS 5/6-21006) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-21006) Sec. 6-21006. Discontinuance of tax. Upon a petition signed by one hundred taxpayers of a county which has authorized a tax for county fair purposes under the provisions of this Division, being presented to the county board of such …

(55 ILCS 5/6-22001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-22001) Sec. 6-22001. Appropriation; purpose. The county board may appropriate not more than $500 per annum for county exhibitions of poultry for use by societies organized for that purpose in their efforts to promote the adoption of the la…

(55 ILCS 5/6-23001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-23001) Sec. 6-23001. Tax authorization. Any county, having less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, may levy and collect a direct annual tax not exceeding .002% of value upon all the taxable property in such county, as equalized or assessed by the…