Chapter 55, COUNTIES

(55 ILCS 50/0.01) (from Ch. 65, par. 36.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Habeas Corpus Reimbursement Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(55 ILCS 120/0.01) (from Ch. 128, par. 17.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Historical Document Preservation Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(55 ILCS 40/0.01) (from Ch. 33, par. 28.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Court Costs and Sheriff Fees Transfer Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(55 ILCS 70/0.01) (from Ch. 21, par. 60.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Grave and Cemetery Restoration Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(55 ILCS 55/0.01) (from Ch. 102, par. 4.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the County Officer Property Sale Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(55 ILCS 100/0.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4000) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the County Coal Processing Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(55 ILCS 95/0.01) (from Ch. 81, par. 69.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the County Historical Research Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(55 ILCS 115/0.01) (from Ch. 125, par. 90) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Junior Deputy Sheriff Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(55 ILCS 125/0.01) (from Ch. 133, par. 4.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the County Surveyors Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(55 ILCS 65/0.01) (from Ch. 21, par. 21y) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the County Cemetery Care Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(55 ILCS 60/0.01) (from Ch. 103, par. 16.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the County Official Bond Approval Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324; 86-1475.)

(55 ILCS 55/1) (from Ch. 102, par. 4.1) Sec. 1. No county officer, and no person employed by, or who is a relative or representative of, any county officer in the State of Illinois, while in office or holding office or while in such office or employment, shall have, possess or ac…

(55 ILCS 40/1) (from Ch. 33, par. 29) Sec. 1. The clerk of any court or the sheriff of any county of this state, shall, at the end of each year after entering upon the duties of his or her office, and also within 10 days after the expiration of the term of his or her office, pay …

(55 ILCS 60/1) (from Ch. 103, par. 17) Sec. 1. In all cases where official bonds are required by law to be approved by the county board in counties under township organization, such board may select a committee for that purpose, which committee shall have full power and authority…

(55 ILCS 65/1) (from Ch. 21, par. 22) Sec. 1. Where any grounds have heretofore, or may hereafter be conveyed to any county in this State for burial places, it shall be lawful for the presiding officer of the county board, with the advice and consent of the county board, to appoi…

(55 ILCS 120/1) (from Ch. 128, par. 18) Sec. 1. The county board of every county may, by order or resolution authorize and direct to be transferred to the Lincoln Presidential Library, the State Archives or to the State University Library at Urbana, Illinois, or to any historical…

(55 ILCS 70/1) (from Ch. 21, par. 61) Sec. 1. Care by county. (a) The county board of any county may appropriate funds from the county treasury to be used for the purpose of putting any old, neglected graves and cemeteries in the county in a cleaner and more respectable condition…

(55 ILCS 75/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 2681) Sec. 1. Establishment and maintenance of homes. (a) The board of county commissioners or the county board in any county in this State, may locate, purchase, erect, lease, or otherwise provide and establish, support and maintain a detention …

(55 ILCS 80/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 1801) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Children's Advocacy Center Act. (Source: P.A. 86-276.)

(55 ILCS 82/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Neutral Site Custody Exchange Funding Act. (Source: P.A. 91-811, eff. 6-13-00.)

(55 ILCS 90/1) (from Ch. 34, par. 8001) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the County Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1991. (Source: P.A. 87-1.)

(55 ILCS 95/1) (from Ch. 81, par. 70) Sec. 1. The county boards may encourage and promote historical research within their respective jurisdictions by making reasonable appropriations for the publication of the proceedings of and such papers and other documents of historic intere…

(55 ILCS 100/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4001) Sec. 1. Any county is authorized to acquire, construct, maintain and operate a coal processing plant and system for the preparation and treatment of coal mined within the county and within the State of Illinois from mines located withi…

(55 ILCS 115/1) (from Ch. 125, par. 91) Sec. 1. The county board of each county may appropriate not more than $10,000 per annum for the use by the county sheriff in establishing and maintaining a junior deputy sheriff program for children from 10 to 16 years of age. (Source: Laws…

(55 ILCS 130/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Drug School Act. (Source: P.A. 95-160, eff. 1-1-08.)

(55 ILCS 135/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Coroner Training Board Act. (Source: P.A. 99-408, eff. 1-1-16.)

(55 ILCS 85/1) (from Ch. 34, par. 7001) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the County Economic Development Project Area Property Tax Allocation Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1388.)

(55 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 65, par. 37) Sec. 1. In all counties in Illinois wherein there may be situated a State penal or charitable institution, the State shall assume and pay to such county the necessary expenses incurred by it, and its officers, either by means of service rende…

(55 ILCS 75/1.1) (from Ch. 23, par. 2681.1) Sec. 1.1. As used in this Act: (a) "shelter" means the care of a minor in physically unrestricting facilities pending court hearing or disposition or execution of court order for placement; and (b) "detention" means the care of a minor …

(55 ILCS 100/1.1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4001.1) Sec. 1.1. Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 84-731.)

(55 ILCS 75/1.2) (from Ch. 23, par. 2681.2) Sec. 1.2. A court acting under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 may, except as otherwise provided in that Act, place any minor coming within the terms of that Act in home detention or a shelter care or detention home established pursuant …

(55 ILCS 90/10) (from Ch. 34, par. 8010) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act, words or terms have the following meanings: (a) "Economic development plan" means the written plan of a county that sets forth an economic development program for an economic development project area. Eac…

(55 ILCS 135/10) Sec. 10. Board; composition; appointments; tenure; vacancies. The Coroner Training Board is created within and under the administrative control of the Department. The Board shall be composed of 5 members who shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: 2 corone…

(55 ILCS 75/10) (from Ch. 23, par. 2690) Sec. 10. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "County Shelter Care and Detention Home Act". (Source: P.A. 81-469.)

(55 ILCS 130/10) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-742) Sec. 10. Definition. As used in this Act, "drug school" means a drug intervention and education program established and administered by the State's Attorney's Office of a particular county as an alternative to tr…

(55 ILCS 85/10) (from Ch. 34, par. 7010) Sec. 10. Conflicts of interests, disclosure. If any member of the corporate authorities of a county, or any employee or consultant of the county involved in the planning, analysis, preparation or administration of an economic development p…

(55 ILCS 125/10) (from Ch. 133, par. 10) Sec. 10. The original field notes of the United States surveys and copies thereof, and all papers and documents pertaining thereto shall be transferred by the Auditor of Public Accounts to the custody of the Secretary of State. The Secreta…

(55 ILCS 82/10) Sec. 10. Definition. In this Act: "Custody exchange" means an exchange of the physical custody of a child at the commencement or conclusion of visitation with the child or at other times pursuant to an order for child custody or visitation. "Neutral site" means a …

(55 ILCS 110/1001) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8301) Sec. 1001. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Regional Ambulance Services Law. (Source: P.A. 86-1187.)

(55 ILCS 110/1002) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8302) Sec. 1002. Findings. The General Assembly finds that an increasingly larger number of elderly persons, in proportion to other age groups, reside in the rural areas of the State in comparison to the urban areas. The General Assembly…

(55 ILCS 110/1003) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8303) Sec. 1003. Definitions. For the purposes of this Law, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Board" means any regional ambulance system board established pursuant to this Law. (b) "Department" means the Department of Public He…

(55 ILCS 110/1004) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8304) Sec. 1004. Grants. The Director of Public Health is hereby authorized to make grants to assist counties in the establishment and operation of regional ambulance systems, subject to amounts appropriated for that purpose. (Source: P.…

(55 ILCS 110/1005) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8305) Sec. 1005. Formation. Two or more contiguous counties (a) having an aggregate population of 20,000 or fewer persons, or (b) comprising all counties within a region designated pursuant to "An Act to provide for regional planning and…

(55 ILCS 110/1006) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8306) Sec. 1006. Boards. (a) Each regional ambulance system established pursuant to this Law shall consist of at least 3 members from each of the participating counties. (b) Each member of a board shall be appointed by the presiding offi…

(55 ILCS 110/1007) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8307) Sec. 1007. Operation. (a) Each board shall conduct an ambulance service needs assessment in the counties under its jurisdiction and develop a plan for regional ambulance services, including the development of resources and coordina…

(55 ILCS 110/1008) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8308) Sec. 1008. Grant criteria. The Department shall, pursuant to The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, adopt rules establishing standards of eligibility for counties to receive grants that may be awarded under this Law. (Source: P…

(55 ILCS 85/11) (from Ch. 34, par. 7011) Sec. 11. Payment of project costs; revenues from county property. Revenues received by a county from any property, building or facility owned, leased or operated by the county or any agency or authority established by the county may be use…

(55 ILCS 125/11) (from Ch. 133, par. 10.1) Sec. 11. All records and property heretofore belonging to the office of the county surveyor shall be deposited with the recorder of the county and shall be open to the inspection of all surveyors and other persons. (Source: Laws 1957, p.…

(55 ILCS 90/110) (from Ch. 34, par. 8099) Sec. 110. This Act takes effect upon becoming a law. (Source: P.A. 87-1.)

(55 ILCS 85/12) Sec. 12. Status report; hearing. No later than 10 years after the corporate authorities of a county adopt an ordinance to establish an economic development project area, the county must compile a status report concerning the economic development project area. The …