Chapter 55 — COUNTIES

(55 ILCS 5/5-23032) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-23032) Sec. 5-23032. Term of office and removal. The terms of office and removal of the directors, appointed under Section 5-23031, shall be governed by the provisions of Section 5-23008. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-23033) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-23033) Sec. 5-23033. Vacancies; compensation of directors. Vacancies in the Board of Directors appointed under Section 5-23031, and their compensation shall be governed by Section 5-23009. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-23034) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-23034) Sec. 5-23034. Organization of board; rules and regulations. In counties where a proposition for the levy of tax for the care and treatment of persons afflicted with tuberculosis has been adopted as aforesaid, said directors shall, i…

(55 ILCS 5/5-23035) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-23035) Sec. 5-23035. Prompt payment. Purchases made pursuant to this Division shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act". (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-23036) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-23036) Sec. 5-23036. Use of tax funds. In counties where a proposition for the levy of a tax for the care and treatment of persons afflicted with tuberculosis has been adopted as provided in this Division, the board of directors shall use …

(55 ILCS 5/5-23037) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-23037) Sec. 5-23037. Discontinuance of treatment; referendum. Any county which has adopted the provisions of this Division under Sections 5-23028 and 5-23029 or Sections 5-23039 and 5-23040 for the care and treatment of persons afflicted w…

(55 ILCS 5/5-23038) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-23038) Sec. 5-23038. Subsequent vote to levy tax. A vote under Sections 5-23029 and 5-23030 or Sections 5-23039 and 5-23040 in favor of levying of the tax for the purpose stated, shall not prevent a subsequent vote to levy the tax under Se…

(55 ILCS 5/5-23039) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-23039) Sec. 5-23039. Tuberculosis Care and Treatment Fund. The county board of each county in this State shall have the power, in the manner provided hereinafter in Section 5-23040, to provide for the care and treatment of the inhabitants …

(55 ILCS 5/5-23040) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-23040) Sec. 5-23040. Additional taxes. Whenever 100 legal voters of any county shall present a petition to the county board of such county asking that there be levied, in excess of the statutory limit, an additional annual tax of not to ex…

(55 ILCS 5/5-23041) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-23041) Sec. 5-23041. Appointment of board of directors. When in any county a proposition for the levy of an additional annual tax in excess of the statutory limit for the care and treatment of persons afflicted with tuberculosis has been a…

(55 ILCS 5/5-23042) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-23042) Sec. 5-23042. Powers and duties of board. All provisions in Sections 5-23034 and 5-23036 shall be applicable to the boards of directors in counties where a proposition for levy of an additional annual tax in excess of the statutory …

(55 ILCS 5/5-23043) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-23043) Sec. 5-23043. Effect of vote to levy tax. A vote under Sections 5-23029 and 5-23030, in favor of the levying of the tax for the purpose stated, shall not prevent a subsequent vote to levy an additional tax in excess of the statutory…

(55 ILCS 5/5-24001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24001) Sec. 5-24001. Funds for treatment of persons unable to pay. Each county of this State shall provide funds, in the manner hereinafter provided, for the treatment of persons in their respective counties afflicted with cancer or tumor …

(55 ILCS 5/5-24002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24002) Sec. 5-24002. Applications for benefits. It shall be the duty of the presiding officer of the county board of each county, with the advice and consent of that county board, to appoint a duly licensed physician, hereinafter called th…

(55 ILCS 5/5-24003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24003) Sec. 5-24003. Petition; hearing. Whenever an examiner certifies that an applicant is entitled to the benefits of this Division, such examiner shall file a petition on behalf of such applicant in the circuit court, which petition sha…

(55 ILCS 5/5-24004) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24004) Sec. 5-24004. Order for payment for treatment by county. Upon the hearing of such a petition and the court being fully advised in the premises, and finding the facts therein alleged to be true, and that the applicant is financially …

(55 ILCS 5/5-24005) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24005) Sec. 5-24005. Residence requirements. Such relief shall not be granted by the court to any person who has not resided in the county where application is made at least one year next preceding such application. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)…

(55 ILCS 5/5-24006) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24006) Sec. 5-24006. Application by person having custody. Any guardian or other person having the custody of any such afflicted person may file an application on behalf of such person. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-24007) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24007) Sec. 5-24007. Fee for examination. The examiner shall be paid the sum of $5, by the county board, for each such examination of an applicant. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-24008) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24008) Sec. 5-24008. Court order. The court upon ordering, in connection with any petition, that the county board provide a designated sum for treatment for any such person, may also provide that such applicant may be treated in some hospi…

(55 ILCS 5/5-24009) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24009) Sec. 5-24009. Examination in State clinic or in hospital outside county; nursing care. In connection with any such petition, when it is called to the attention of the court that a proper and timely diagnosis of applicant's case cann…

(55 ILCS 5/5-24010) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24010) Sec. 5-24010. Payments by county treasurer. All payments to persons entitled to relief under the provisions of this Division shall be paid by the county treasurer after approval of the claim therefor by the county board. (Source: P.…

(55 ILCS 5/5-24011) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24011) Sec. 5-24011. Termination of payments. Whenever a court, which has authorized relief under the provisions of this Division, is of the opinion that any recipient of such relief is cured, no longer in need of treatment, or that furthe…

(55 ILCS 5/5-24012) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24012) Sec. 5-24012. Adoption of Division. This Division shall not be effective in any county unless the proposition of its adoption is submitted to the voters of the county at any regular election and unless a majority of the votes cast a…

(55 ILCS 5/5-24013) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24013) Sec. 5-24013. Discontinuance of treatment. Whenever a petition signed by 200 or more legal voters of a county which has adopted this Division, is presented to the county board, requesting the submission of a proposition whether or n…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25001) Sec. 5-25001. County and multiple-county health departments. Any county or two or more adjacent counties may, by resolution of the county board or county boards of the respective counties, as the case may be, or upon approval by ref…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25002) Sec. 5-25002. Classification of departments. County and multiple county health departments established under this Division may be classified by the Director of Public Health in accordance with standards relating to programs, and per…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25003) Sec. 5-25003. Election on establishment of county health department and annual levy of additional tax. Whenever a petition signed by voters representing not less than 10% of the votes cast at the last preceding general election of a…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25004) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25004) Sec. 5-25004. Election on establishment of multiple-county health department and annual levy of additional tax. Whenever a petition signed by voters representing not less than 10% of the votes cast at the last preceding general elec…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25005) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25005) Sec. 5-25005. Canvass of votes. When the proposition is submitted to the voters of a county, the ballots shall be counted, the returns canvassed and the result declared as in the case of a regular county election. (Source: P.A. 86-9…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25006) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25006) Sec. 5-25006. Canvass of votes in several counties. When the proposition is submitted to the voters of two or more adjacent counties, the ballots shall be counted and the returns made to the county clerk of each county, respectively…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25007) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25007) Sec. 5-25007. County clerk to record vote. Each county clerk shall record the result of the vote upon the proposition in his county, and the result may be proved in all courts and in all proceedings by the record or by a certified c…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25008) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25008) Sec. 5-25008. Jurisdiction of department. Each county and multiple-county health department has jurisdiction for the purposes of this Division throughout the entire county or multiple counties, except within: 1. Any public health di…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25009) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25009) Sec. 5-25009. Abandonment of city, village or town department. Any city, village or incorporated town, or combination thereof or any public health district which maintains its own independent health department may abandon the same a…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25010) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25010) Sec. 5-25010. Annual tax levy. The county board of any county which has established and is maintaining a county or multiple-county health department shall, when authorized as provided in Sections 5-25003 or 5-25004, levy annually th…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25011) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25011) Sec. 5-25011. Disposition of taxes collected. The entire amount collected from taxes levied under this Division on property subject to the general corporate tax of any city, village or incorporated town or combination thereof or pub…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25012) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25012) Sec. 5-25012. Board of health. Except in those cases where a board of 10 or 12 members is provided for as authorized in this Section, each county health department shall be managed by a board of health consisting of 8 members appoin…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25013) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25013) Sec. 5-25013. Organization of board; powers and duties. (A) The board of health of each county or multiple-county health department shall, immediately after appointment, meet and organize, by the election of one of its number as pre…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25014) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25014) Sec. 5-25014. Prompt payment. Purchases made pursuant to this Division shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act". (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-25015) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25015) Sec. 5-25015. Officers and employees. Each county or multiple-county health department shall have the exclusive right to employ and discharge its officers and employees, except as otherwise provided in Section 5-25013; provided that…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25016) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25016) Sec. 5-25016. Lease or acquisition of property for department. The board of health of each county or multiple-county health department is authorized to lease or to acquire by purchase, construction, lease-purchase agreement or other…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25017) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25017) Sec. 5-25017. Discontinuance of department. Any health department may be discontinued; 1 - by resolution of the county board or county boards, if established in such manner; or, 2 - if established by referendum, then by a referendum…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25018) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25018) Sec. 5-25018. Board of Health in counties having civil service qualifications and appointment. When this Division is adopted by resolution in counties over 500,000 population where Civil Service Qualifications and appointment on all…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25019) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25019) Sec. 5-25019. Formation of consolidated health department. Any county which has established a county health department or any counties which have established a multiple-county health department may unite with one or more adjacent co…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25020) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25020) Sec. 5-25020. Withdrawal from consolidated health department. Any county which has established a county health department or counties which have established a multiple-county health department may withdraw from a consolidated health…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25021) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25021) Sec. 5-25021. Bonds for permanent improvements; referendum. Whenever the county board determines that it is necessary to issue bonds to enable it to provide buildings for or to make permanent improvements in the community health fac…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25022) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25022) Sec. 5-25022. Form of proposition. The proposition pursuant to Section 5-25021 shall be in substantially the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall.... county issue bonds to the amount o…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25023) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25023) Sec. 5-25023. Sale of bonds. The bonds authorized by this Division shall be sold and the proceeds thereof used solely for the specified purpose. At or before the time of delivery of any bond, the county board shall file with the cou…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25024) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25024) Sec. 5-25024. Submission at same election. Both the proposition for the levy of an annual tax pursuant to Sections 5-25003 or 5-25004 and the proposition for issuance of bonds pursuant to Section 5-25021 may be submitted to the elec…

(55 ILCS 5/5-25025) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25025) Sec. 5-25025. Mental health program. If the county board of any county having a population of less than 1,000,000 inhabitants and maintaining a county health department under this Division desires the inclusion of a mental health pr…