Chapter 55 — COUNTIES

(55 ILCS 115/5) (from Ch. 125, par. 95) Sec. 5. The county sheriff may establish programs of awards for attendance, participation and achievement in order to encourage children to actively participate in the junior deputy sheriff program. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3502.)

(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 This Act may be cited as the Historical Document Preservation Act.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 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 120/2) (from Ch. 128, par. 19) Sec. 2. The officer having the custody of such papers, drawings, maps, writings and records shall permit search to be made at all reasonable hours and under his supervision for such as may be deemed of historic interest. Whenever so directe…

(55 ILCS 120/3) (from Ch. 128, par. 20) Sec. 3. The county boards may make reasonable appropriations from their respective revenues for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this act into effect. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1419.)

(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 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 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 125/5) (from Ch. 133, par. 5) Sec. 5. The county board of each county which has not heretofore procured a copy of the original field notes and plats of the United States surveys of the lands in such county, shall procure such copies from the custodian of the originals of…

(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 130/10) 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 traditional prosecution. A drug school shall include,…

(55 ILCS 130/15) Sec. 15. Authorization. (a) Each State's Attorney may establish a drug school operated under the terms of this Act. The purpose of the drug school shall be to provide an alternative to prosecution by identifying drug-involved individuals for the purpose of interv…

(55 ILCS 130/20) Sec. 20. Eligibility. (a) The State's Attorney, alone, in each county where a drug school is established shall have the authority to determine which individuals, who would otherwise be prosecuted under the relevant provisions of Illinois law, may be eligible to p…

(55 ILCS 130/25) Sec. 25. Process. (a) The State's Attorney, alone, in each county where a drug school is established shall determine who is eligible to participate in the drug school in lieu of prosecution. Considerations in making such a determination shall include the crime co…

(55 ILCS 130/30) Sec. 30. Successful completion. If an individual is certified by the State's Attorney that he or she has successfully completed the terms of the drug school, the State's Attorney shall waive prosecution for the immediate offense and discharge the case. (Source: P…

(55 ILCS 130/35) Sec. 35. Violations. Upon a violation of any of the terms of the drug school, the State's Attorney may proceed with prosecution as otherwise authorized under law. (Source: P.A. 95-160, eff. 1-1-08.)

(55 ILCS 130/40) Sec. 40. Appropriations to the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery. (a) Moneys shall be appropriated to the Department of Human Services' Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery to enable the Division (i) to contract with Cook County, and …

(55 ILCS 130/5) Sec. 5. Findings; purpose. The General Assembly finds as follows: (1) One of the many objectives of the Illinois criminal justice system is individual rehabilitation. (2) The incarceration of nonviolent drug offenders with families breaks the family unit. (3) The …

(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 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 135/15) Sec. 15. Election of officers; meetings. The Board shall elect from its number a Chairman and Vice-Chairman, shall adopt rules of procedure, and shall meet at least 4 times each year. The Department may employ necessary personnel to provide administrative support…

(55 ILCS 135/20) Sec. 20. Powers of the Department. The Department has the following powers and duties to carry out the purposes of this Act: (a) To require units of local government to furnish such reports and information as the Board deems necessary to fully implement this Act.…

(55 ILCS 135/25) Sec. 25. Selection and certification of schools. The Department, through the Board, shall select and certify coroner training schools within or outside the State of Illinois for the purpose of providing basic training for coroners and of providing advanced or in-…

(55 ILCS 135/30) Sec. 30. Death investigation training; waiver for experience. (a) The Department, through the Board, shall conduct or approve a training program in death investigation for the training of coroners. Only coroners who successfully complete the training program may …

(55 ILCS 135/35) Sec. 35. Acceptance of contributions and gifts. The Department may accept contributions, grants, gifts, donations, services or other financial assistance from any individual, association, corporation, the United States of America and any of its agencies or instru…

(55 ILCS 135/40) Sec. 40. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-408, eff. 1-1-16; text omitted.)

(55 ILCS 135/45) Sec. 45. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-408, eff. 1-1-16; text omitted.)

(55 ILCS 135/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Board" means the Coroner Training Board. "Coroner" means coroners and deputy coroners. "Coroner training school" means any school located within or outside the State of Illinois whether privately or publicly owned which o…

(55 ILCS 135/50) Sec. 50. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-408, eff. 1-1-16; text omitted.)