Chapter 55 — COUNTIES

(55 ILCS 5/3-1002) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-1002) Sec. 3-1002. Auditors in counties of 70,000 population or less. In counties of 70,000 population or less, as determined by the last federal census preceding the date of appointment, the presiding officer of the county board with the a…

(55 ILCS 5/3-10020) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-10020) Sec. 3-10020. Removal for cause; other vacancy. If any county treasurer shall neglect or refuse to render an account, or make settlement at any time when required by law, or refuse to answer any question regarding the operation of t…

(55 ILCS 5/3-10021) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-10021) Sec. 3-10021. Neglect of duty; penalty. If any treasurer of any county in this State shall neglect or refuse to perform any of the duties required of him by this Division, he shall forfeit a sum of not less than $50, and not exceedi…

(55 ILCS 5/3-1003) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-1003) Sec. 3-1003. Commissions. Every county auditor whose office is established under Section 3-1001 shall be commissioned by the Governor. No commission shall issue except upon the certification by the county clerk of the appropriate coun…

(55 ILCS 5/3-1004) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-1004) Sec. 3-1004. Internal operations of office. The county auditor shall control the internal operations of the office and procure equipment, materials and services necessary to perform the duties of the office, subject to the budgetary l…

(55 ILCS 5/3-1005) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-1005) Sec. 3-1005. Duties of auditor. The duties of the county auditor shall be to: (a) Audit all claims against the county, and recommend to the county board the payment or rejection of all claims presented. (b) Collect, analyze and preser…

(55 ILCS 5/3-1006) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-1006) Sec. 3-1006. Additional duties in counties of 275,000 or less. In counties of 275,000 population or less, as determined by the last federal decennial census, the county auditor, in addition to the duties prescribed in Section 3-1005, …

(55 ILCS 5/3-1007) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-1007) Sec. 3-1007. Deputies and employees. The county auditor shall appoint deputies and employees. The deputies shall take and subscribe the same oath of office as is required of other county officers. Any such oath shall be filed with the…

(55 ILCS 5/3-1008) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-1008) Sec. 3-1008. Continuing education. Each county auditor shall obtain at least 20 hours of continuing professional education related to the operation of the auditor's office each year. Reasonable expenses incurred by the auditor in obta…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11001) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11001) Sec. 3-11001. Terms construed. The terms mentioned in this Section as used in this Division shall, unless the same be inconsistent with the context, be construed as follows: The term "county treasurer" shall include the county treas…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11002) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11002) Sec. 3-11002. Designation of depositories. (a) In counties having a population of more than 150,000 the county board, when requested by the County Treasurer, shall designate one or more banks, savings and loan associations, savings …

(55 ILCS 5/3-11003) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11003) Sec. 3-11003. Classification of funds. For the purpose of establishing a control over the withdrawal, in accordance with the provisions of this Division, of all county moneys deposited in any bank, savings and loan association, savi…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11004) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11004) Sec. 3-11004. Deposits by county treasurer. It shall be the duty of the county treasurer of such county to deposit daily, in separate accounts in accordance with the classification set forth in Section 3-11003, to the credit of the …

(55 ILCS 5/3-11004.1) Sec. 3-11004.1. Posting requirements for uncashed checks. No later than 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, for the purpose of assisting Cook County residents in reclaiming uncashed checks issued by Cook Coun…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11005) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11005) Sec. 3-11005. Earnings from investments and deposits. All earnings accruing on any investments or deposits made by the County Treasurer whether acting as such or as County Collector, of county monies as in Section 3-11001 is defined…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11006) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11006) Sec. 3-11006. Investment of county moneys; release of private funds in custody of county treasurer. (a) All county moneys shall be invested in one or more of the following: (1) interest-bearing savings accounts, interest-bearing cer…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11007) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11007) Sec. 3-11007. Monthly report of investments and deposits. On the twenty-eighth day of each month the county treasurer shall publish a report disclosing the investments and deposits of county moneys as of the first day of that month.…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11008) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11008) Sec. 3-11008. Withdrawals. When county moneys have been deposited in any such depository they shall be withdrawn therefrom only in the following manner: Funds designated in Section 3-11003 as "Class A" funds and as "Class B" funds s…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11009) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11009) Sec. 3-11009. Petty cash fund. For the purpose of enabling the county treasurer to pay in cash such warrants and other demands as may be presented to him for payment in cash, he is hereby authorized to withhold from the daily deposi…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11010) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11010) Sec. 3-11010. Equalization and transfer of deposits. For the purpose of facilitating the equalization or apportionment of the amount of the balances on deposit with the several depositories and the speedy transfer of money from one …

(55 ILCS 5/3-11011) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11011) Sec. 3-11011. Designation of active depository. Of the banks, savings and loan associations, savings banks, or credit unions which may have been so designated as depositories, one shall be designated from time to time by the county …

(55 ILCS 5/3-11012) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11012) Sec. 3-11012. Record of deposits. The county treasurer shall keep in his office a record showing the date and aggregate amount received by him daily on account of each class of funds designated in Section 3-11003, and also his accou…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11013) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11013) Sec. 3-11013. Annual report of interest received. The county treasurer shall make to the county clerk an annual report, under oath, of all interest received by the county treasurer or credited to the county treasurer by any bank, sa…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11014) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11014) Sec. 3-11014. Cost of bonds to be paid by county. The premium on all bonds required of the county treasurer in any official capacity by the provisions of this Division if the surety thereon shall be a surety company or companies aut…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11015) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11015) Sec. 3-11015. Liability of treasurer. The county treasurer shall be discharged from responsibility for all moneys deposited by him pursuant to the terms of this Division, with any depository or depositories who may be named and shal…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11016) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11016) Sec. 3-11016. Expenses of suit by or against treasurer. All reasonable expenses incurred by the county treasurer in prosecuting or defending suits or actions brought by or against him in any official capacity shall be paid out of th…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11017) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11017) Sec. 3-11017. No retention of compensation other than salary. The county treasurer shall retain no fees, commissions or other compensation whatsoever, except his salary or other compensation fixed by law, for his services when actin…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11018) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11018) Sec. 3-11018. Payment of interest or fees on deposits. No bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union holding county moneys deposited therewith by the county treasurer in accordance with the provisions in this …

(55 ILCS 5/3-11019) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11019) Sec. 3-11019. No personal profit; penalty. The making of a personal profit or emolument by the incumbent of the office of county treasurer or by any other county officer out of any county moneys by loaning, depositing or otherwise u…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11020) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-11020) Sec. 3-11020. Applicability to counties. This Division and all of the provisions thereof shall apply in every county of this State now containing, or which may hereafter contain, more than 150,000 inhabitants. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)…

(55 ILCS 5/3-11021) Sec. 3-11021. Cook County Housing Trust Fund. (a) The Cook County Treasurer shall maintain a special fund known as the Cook County Housing Trust Fund for which the Housing Authority of Cook County shall be the sole beneficiary. (b) The Fund may receive moneys …

(55 ILCS 5/3-12001) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-12001) Sec. 3-12001. Creation or abolition of Personnel Policy Commission. The County Board of any county having a population of 350,000 or more but less than 1,000,000 inhabitants as determined by the last preceding federal census, may by…

(55 ILCS 5/3-12002) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-12002) Sec. 3-12002. Definitions. The following words and terms found in this Division have the meaning defined in this Section unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended. (a) Appointing authority: the office…

(55 ILCS 5/3-12003) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-12003) Sec. 3-12003. Classified and unclassified service. The county service shall be divided into the classified and unclassified service. All offices and positions of the county shall be in the classified service unless specially designa…

(55 ILCS 5/3-12004) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-12004) Sec. 3-12004. Membership of commission. (a) There shall be a Personnel Policy Commission consisting of 5 members selected from the general public by the county board chairman with the consent of the county board. (b) From the member…

(55 ILCS 5/3-12005) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-12005) Sec. 3-12005. Powers and duties of commission. The commission shall: (a) be empowered to promulgate and amend rules, pertaining to the merit employment system, within the scope of Section 3-12007. Such rules and amendments thereto, …

(55 ILCS 5/3-12006) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-12006) Sec. 3-12006. Director of Personnel. The Director of Personnel shall be a person experienced in the field of personnel administration, particularly in the application of merit principles and scientific methods to public employment, …

(55 ILCS 5/3-12007) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-12007) Sec. 3-12007. Proposed rules for classified service. (a) The Director of Personnel shall prepare and submit to the commission proposed rules for the classified service. The director shall give at least 10 days' notice to the heads o…

(55 ILCS 5/3-12008) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-12008) Sec. 3-12008. Permanent status of incumbent employees. Upon the initial implementation of this Division, incumbent employees may obtain permanent status as follows: (a) Employees holding positions in the county classified service wh…

(55 ILCS 5/3-12009) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-12009) Sec. 3-12009. Political activity by employees. (a) No employee shall: (1) Use any political endorsement in connection with any appointment to a position in the county classified service, or (2) Use or promise to use any official aut…

(55 ILCS 5/3-12010) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-12010) Sec. 3-12010. Unlawful discrimination prohibited. (a) No unlawful discrimination as that term is defined in the Illinois Human Rights Act, shall be exercised in any manner by any county official, appointing authority or employee. (b…

(55 ILCS 5/3-12011) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-12011) Sec. 3-12011. Certain statements and acts prohibited. (a) No person shall make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating or report with regard to any test, certification or appointment made under any provision of this Division …

(55 ILCS 5/3-12012) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-12012) Sec. 3-12012. Cooperation with governmental agencies. The Director of Personnel, acting in behalf of the county board, shall, as practicable, cooperate with other governmental agencies charged with public personnel administration in…

(55 ILCS 5/3-12013) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-12013) Sec. 3-12013. Violations; prosecution. Any person who wilfully or through culpable negligence violates this Division, or any commission, examiner, agent or employee of the commission, or any applicant who wilfully or through culpabl…

(55 ILCS 5/3-13001) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-13001) Sec. 3-13001. Account of fees received by county officers. Every county officer of counties of the first and second classes who collects fees shall, in a book to be kept for that purpose, keep a full, true and minute account of all …

(55 ILCS 5/3-13002) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-13002) Sec. 3-13002. Books of account; violations. In counties of the third class, there shall be formulated, installed and regulated in offices of every county officer, (hereinafter referred to as "county officers") by and under the direc…

(55 ILCS 5/3-14001) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-14001) Sec. 3-14001. Appointment of officers and employees; salaries and bond. All officers and employees of the county of Cook, in the classification hereinafter provided for, except those whose election or appointment is otherwise provid…

(55 ILCS 5/3-14002) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-14002) Sec. 3-14002. Position-classification agency. The Board of Commissioners shall have the authority to create a position-classification agency and to delegate to such agency the power to establish and maintain a position-classificatio…

(55 ILCS 5/3-14002.5) Sec. 3-14002.5. Power to deduct wages for debts. (a) Upon receipt of notice from the comptroller of a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more, the Cook County Forest Preserve District, the Chicago Park District, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation D…

(55 ILCS 5/3-14003) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-14003) Sec. 3-14003. Department of construction, maintenance and operation. The Board of Commissioners shall have the authority to create and maintain a department of construction, maintenance and operation to which may be assigned such po…