Chapter 55 — COUNTIES

(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…

(55 ILCS 5/6-24001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-24001) Sec. 6-24001. Annual appropriation bill. The board of commissioners of Cook County shall, within the first quarter of each fiscal year adopt a resolution, to be termed the annual appropriation bill, in and by which resolution said b…

(55 ILCS 5/6-24002) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-24002) Sec. 6-24002. Budget estimates; arrangement of appropriations. Budget estimates shall be prepared and appropriations shall be made in a manner that reflects the utilization of program, performance and cost effectiveness principles, …

(55 ILCS 5/6-24003) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-24003) Sec. 6-24003. Units of appropriation. Budget estimates shall consist of proposed units of appropriation, each unit to represent the amount estimated for a particular program, sub-activity, and agency or department, and separate tota…

(55 ILCS 5/6-24004) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-24004) Sec. 6-24004. Executive budget; annual appropriation ordinance. The president shall submit to the committee on finance an executive budget as prepared by the budget director of the county and approved by the president. The executive…

(55 ILCS 5/6-24005) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-24005) Sec. 6-24005. Revision of items. Subsequent to such public hearing, or hearings, and before final action on such appropriation bill, the board of commissioners may revise, alter, increase, or decrease the items contained therein as …

(55 ILCS 5/6-24006) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-24006) Sec. 6-24006. Appropriation to pay for publication of assessments. If the Legislature shall by law provide, or shall at any time appear to have by law provided, for the publication of the assessment of real or personal property, or …

(55 ILCS 5/6-24007) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-24007) Sec. 6-24007. Amendment of appropriation bill; monthly schedule for year of proposed expenditure. Such annual appropriation bill may be amended at the next meeting of the board of commissioners, occurring not less than five days aft…

(55 ILCS 5/6-24008) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-24008) Sec. 6-24008. Limitations. After the adoption of such appropriation bill or resolution, the said board of commissioners shall not make any further or other appropriations prior to the adoption or passage of the next succeeding annua…

(55 ILCS 5/6-24009) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-24009) Sec. 6-24009. Violation. Any member of the board of commissioners or any officer of the county, or any person holding any office, trust or employment under such board of commissioners or such county, who shall be guilty of the wilfu…

(55 ILCS 5/6-25001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-25001) Sec. 6-25001. Validation of tax levy ordinances. In all cases where the board of county commissioners of any county having a population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants at legally convened meetings held within the first quarter of t…

(55 ILCS 5/6-26001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-26001) Sec. 6-26001. Extension of tax authorized. Where in any county in this State bonds of any such county and the levy of an additional tax in excess of the statutory limit but within the constitutional limit for payment of such bonds h…

(55 ILCS 5/6-27001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-27001) Sec. 6-27001. Working cash fund in counties of 500,000 or more. In each county in this State having a population of 500,000 or more inhabitants a fund to be known as a working cash fund may be created, set apart, maintained and admi…

(55 ILCS 5/6-27002) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-27002) Sec. 6-27002. Bond issue. For the purpose of creating such fund, any such county by resolution of its county board may incur an indebtedness and issue bonds therefor in an amount or amounts not exceeding in the aggregate $9,000,000 …

(55 ILCS 5/6-27003) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-27003) Sec. 6-27003. Annual tax. The county board of any such county shall have the power to levy annually a tax to provide moneys for such working cash fund at a rate not to exceed .02% of value, as equalized or assessed by the Department…

(55 ILCS 5/6-27004) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-27004) Sec. 6-27004. Purposes for which fund may be used; reimbursement. All moneys received from the issuance of bonds as herein authorized, or from any tax levied pursuant to the authority granted by this Division, shall be set apart in …

(55 ILCS 5/6-27005) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-27005) Sec. 6-27005. Transfer to general corporate fund. Moneys shall be transferred from said working cash fund to the general corporate fund only upon the authority of the county board, which shall from time to time by separate resolutio…

(55 ILCS 5/6-27006) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-27006) Sec. 6-27006. Penalty. Any member of the county board of any county to which this Division shall be applicable, or any other person holding any other office, trust or employment under such county, who shall be guilty of the wilful v…

(55 ILCS 5/6-28001) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-28001) Sec. 6-28001. County highway working cash fund in counties of 500,000 or more. In each county in this State having a population of 500,000 or more inhabitants a fund to be known as a county highway working cash fund may be created, …