Chapter 60, TOWNSHIPS

(60 ILCS 1/70-15) Sec. 70-15. Chief executive officer; fiscal duties; penalty for neglect. (a) The supervisor is the chief executive officer of the township. (b) The supervisor shall receive and pay out all moneys raised in the township for defraying township charges, except thos…

(60 ILCS 1/70-20) Sec. 70-20. Prosecution for penalties and forfeitures. The supervisor shall prosecute in the name of the township or otherwise, as may be necessary, for all penalties or forfeitures given by law to the township or for its use and for which no other officer is es…

(60 ILCS 1/70-25) Sec. 70-25. Account of receipts and expenditures. (a) The supervisor shall keep a just and true account of the receipts and expenditures of all moneys that come into the supervisor's hands by virtue of the office, in a book to be provided for that purpose at the…

(60 ILCS 1/70-27) Sec. 70-27. Attestation to funds endorsed by the supervisor. If a township supervisor issues a payout of funds from the township treasury, the township clerk shall attest to such payment. A township board may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this Secti…

(60 ILCS 1/70-30) Sec. 70-30. Annual accounting to township board; certificate of board. (a) Within 30 days before the annual township meeting, the supervisor shall account to the township board for all moneys received and disbursed by the supervisor in his or her official capaci…

(60 ILCS 1/70-35) Sec. 70-35. Periodic presentation of accounts to township board. The supervisor shall receive all accounts that may be presented to him or her against the township and shall lay them before the township board at or before their next meeting. (Source: P.A. 82-783…

(60 ILCS 1/70-37) Sec. 70-37. Township attorney. The supervisor, with the advice and consent of the township board, may appoint a township attorney. The township attorney's compensation shall be fixed as provided in Section 100-5. (Source P.A. 87-708; 88-62; 88-360; 88-572, eff. …

(60 ILCS 1/70-40) Sec. 70-40. Failure to perform duties; forfeiture and disqualification. If any supervisor refuses or wilfully neglects to perform any of the duties of the office under the preceding Sections of this Article, he or she shall forfeit to the township the sum of $50…

(60 ILCS 1/70-45) Sec. 70-45. Supervisors in Cook County. The supervisors of townships in Cook County shall perform the same duties as supervisors of townships in other counties under township organization, except that they shall not be members of the county board or exercise any…

(60 ILCS 1/70-5) Sec. 70-5. Supervisor; bond. (a) The supervisor, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall give bond to the township, with one or more sureties, (i) in at least double the amount of money that may come into the supervisor's hands, if individuals act as…

(60 ILCS 1/70-50) Sec. 70-50. Supervisor of general assistance. The township supervisor shall be ex officio supervisor of general assistance in the township and shall administer the general assistance program in the township as provided in Articles VI, XI, and XII of the Illinois…

(60 ILCS 1/70-55) Sec. 70-55. Member of board of health. The township supervisor shall be a member of the board of health for a public health district as provided in the Public Health District Act. (Source: P.A. 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/70-60) Sec. 70-60. Road district treasurer. In each road district comprised of a single township, the township supervisor shall be ex officio treasurer for the road district and shall execute a bond and have powers and duties as provided in Article 6 of the Illinois Hi…

(60 ILCS 1/73-5) Sec. 73-5. Officer of township; election; powers and duties. The highway commissioner of each road district comprised of a single township shall have powers and duties as provided in Article 6 of the Illinois Highway Code. (Source: P.A. 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/75-10) Sec. 75-10. Township meeting records. The township clerk shall record in the book of records of the township the minutes of the proceedings of every township meeting held in the township and shall enter in the book every order or direction and all by-laws, rules…

(60 ILCS 1/75-15) Sec. 75-15. Copies of vote entries. The township clerk shall deliver to the supervisor, before the annual meeting of the county board of the county, in each year, certified copies of all entries of votes for raising money made since the last annual meeting of th…

(60 ILCS 1/75-20) Sec. 75-20. Certification of taxes. The township clerk shall annually, at the time required by Section 18-15 of the Property Tax Code, certify to the county clerk the amount of taxes required to be raised for all township purposes. (Source: P.A. 88-62; 88-670, e…

(60 ILCS 1/75-25) Sec. 75-25. Failure to make return; petty offense. If a township clerk wilfully omits to make a return required by this Article, he or she is guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined, for each offense, not more than $10. (Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/75-30) Sec. 75-30. Deputy registration officer. The township clerk, upon appointment as a deputy registration officer by the county clerk under the Election Code, shall have the powers and duties provided in the Election Code. (Source: P.A. 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/75-35) Sec. 75-35. Member of board of health. The township clerk shall be a member of the board of health for a public health district as provided in the Public Health District Act. (Source: P.A. 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/75-40) Sec. 75-40. Road district clerk. In each road district comprised of a single township, the township clerk shall be ex officio clerk for the highway commissioner and shall have the powers and duties as provided in Article 6 of the Illinois Highway Code. (Source: …

(60 ILCS 1/75-45) Sec. 75-45. Deputy clerk. (a) The township clerk, when authorized by the township board, may appoint one deputy clerk. (b) The deputy clerk has the power and duty to do the following: (1) Execute all documents required by law to be executed by the township clerk…

(60 ILCS 1/75-5) Sec. 75-5. Custodian of records. (a) The township clerk shall have the custody of all records, books, and papers of the township and shall duly file all certificates or oaths and other papers required by law to be filed in the clerk's office. This Section is subj…

(60 ILCS 1/77-5) Sec. 77-5. Election; powers and duties. The township assessor shall be elected and have powers and duties as provided in the Property Tax Code. The township assessor also shall be a member of the board of health for a public health district as provided in the Pub…

(60 ILCS 1/78-5) Sec. 78-5. Bond; powers and duties. The township collector shall execute a bond and have powers and duties as provided in the Property Tax Code. (Source: P.A. 88-62; 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.)

(60 ILCS 1/80-10) Sec. 80-10. Board meetings; township and road district accounts. (a) The township board shall meet at the township clerk's office for the purpose of examining and auditing the township and road district accounts before any bills (other than general assistance, o…

(60 ILCS 1/80-15) Sec. 80-15. Supervisor and highway commissioner accounts. (a) The township board shall, at the same time and place as stated in Section 80-10, examine the accounts of the supervisor (including all contingent expenses necessarily incurred for the use and benefit …

(60 ILCS 1/80-20) Sec. 80-20. Independent audit of accounts. (a) All accounts audited under this Article (and those rejected, if any) shall be delivered with the certificate of the trustees (or a majority of them) to the township clerk, who shall keep them on file for the inspect…

(60 ILCS 1/80-25) Sec. 80-25. Verification of accounts. The township board may require any account presented to be verified by an affidavit setting forth that the account is correct and reasonable and is unpaid (or, if any part of the account has been paid, setting forth the amou…

(60 ILCS 1/80-30) Sec. 80-30. Certification of claim or charge. (a) The township board shall make a certificate, to be signed by a majority of the board, specifying the nature of the claim or charge and to whom the amount is allowed. The board shall cause the certificate to be de…

(60 ILCS 1/80-35) Sec. 80-35. Township charges. The following shall be deemed township charges: (1) The compensation of township officers for services rendered their respective townships. (2) Contingent expenses necessarily incurred for the use and benefit of the township. (3) Th…

(60 ILCS 1/80-40) Sec. 80-40. Levy to defray township charges. The moneys necessary to defray the township charges of each township shall be levied on the taxable property in the township in the manner prescribed in the Property Tax Code. (Source: P.A. 88-62; 88-670, eff. 12-2-94…

(60 ILCS 1/80-45) Sec. 80-45. Township clerk as clerk of board. The township clerk shall act as clerk of the township board and shall record the proceedings of each meeting of the board in a book which he or she shall provide for that purpose at the expense of the township. The r…

(60 ILCS 1/80-5) Sec. 80-5. Township board membership; officers. (a) In each township, the township board shall consist of the supervisor and 4 other members elected at large from the township under Section 50-5. The township clerk shall be the clerk of the township board but not…

(60 ILCS 1/80-50) Sec. 80-50. Payment of accounts; forfeiture for failure to pay. (a) Accounts audited shall be paid by the supervisor within 20 days after presentation of a certificate of the township clerk stating the amount and to whom it is allowed, the account, and the date …

(60 ILCS 1/80-55) Sec. 80-55. Multi-township board. A multi-township board shall be organized as provided in the Property Tax Code, and shall have only the powers, duties, and responsibilities provided by law. Members of a multi-township board may receive additional pay for their…

(60 ILCS 1/80-60) Sec. 80-60. Annual budget and appropriation ordinance. The township board shall comply with the Illinois Municipal Budget Law. The township board must, at least 30 days before the public hearing required by Section 3 of the Illinois Municipal Budget Law, prepare…

(60 ILCS 1/80-65) Sec. 80-65. Annual audit. The township board shall comply with the Governmental Account Audit Act. (Source: P.A. 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/80-70) Sec. 80-70. Fence viewers. The township board shall be ex officio fence viewers as provided in the Fence Act. (Source: P.A. 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/80-75) Sec. 80-75. Donation of surplus property to a historical society or other specified not-for-profit corporation. Any property declared to be surplus by the electors under Section 30-53 may by resolution of the town board of trustees be donated to a historical soc…

(60 ILCS 1/80-80) Sec. 80-80. Advisory referenda. By a vote of a majority of the township board, the township board may authorize that an advisory question of public policy be placed on the ballot at the next regularly scheduled election in the township. The township board shall …

(60 ILCS 1/85-10) Sec. 85-10. Township corporate powers. (a) Every township has the corporate capacity to exercise the powers granted to it, or necessarily implied, and no others. Every township has the powers specified in this Section. (b) A township may sue and be sued. (c) A t…

(60 ILCS 1/85-12) Sec. 85-12. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, any power granted under this Code to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. …

(60 ILCS 1/85-13) Sec. 85-13. Township services, generally. (a) The township board may either expend funds directly or may enter into any cooperative agreement or contract with any other governmental entity, not-for-profit corporation, non-profit community service association, or…

(60 ILCS 1/85-14) Sec. 85-14. Nondiscriminatory use of township funds. A township official may not prohibit an organization from receiving township funds based upon the perceived citizenship or immigration status of the person who would receive those funds from the organization. …

(60 ILCS 1/85-15) Sec. 85-15. Township Officials of Illinois. The township board may provide for joining the township in an association of townships or a not-for-profit corporation with membership consisting of, townships and may provide for the payment of annual membership dues …

(60 ILCS 1/85-20) Sec. 85-20. Merger of special district into township. A special district may be merged into a township as provided in Section 3.6 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act. (Source: P.A. 85-672; 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/85-25) Sec. 85-25. Prompt payment. Purchases made under this Code shall be made in compliance with the Local Government Prompt Payment Act. (Source: P.A. 84-731; 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/85-30) Sec. 85-30. Purchases; bids. Any purchase by a township for services, materials, equipment, or supplies in excess of $30,000 (other than professional services) shall be contracted for in one of the following ways: (1) By a contract let to the lowest responsible …

(60 ILCS 1/85-35) Sec. 85-35. Retaining percentage of contract price; trust agreement. (a) Whenever any township has entered into a contract for the repair, remodeling, renovation, or construction of a building or structure or the construction or maintenance of a road or highway …