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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Public Graveyards Act is amended  by changing 
5Section 2c as follows:
 



6    (50 ILCS 610/2c)  (from Ch. 21, par. 14c)



7    Sec. 2c. Use of township funds. 

8    (a) The board of trustees of any
township may appropriate 
9funds
from the township treasury to be used for the purpose of 
10putting any old,
neglected graves and cemeteries controlled, 
11managed, and owned by the township
in a cleaner and more 
12respectable condition. 

13    (b) The board of trustees of any township may appropriate 
14funds from the
township treasury to be used for the maintenance 
15of a
cemetery owned by the State or another unit of local 
16government.
The board of trustees of any township may 
17appropriate funds from the
township treasury to be used for the 
18maintenance of non-profit cemeteries,
but not for religious or 
19sectarian purposes.

20    (c) If a township supervisor issues a payout from the 
21township treasury for any purpose described in this Act, the 
22township clerk shall attest to all moneys paid out. 
23(Source: P.A. 92-551, eff. 1-1-03.)

 
 
 
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1    Section 10. The Township Code is amended  by adding Section 
27-27 as follows:
 
3    (60 ILCS 1/7-27 new)
4    Sec. 7-27. Attestation to funds endorsed by the supervisor. 
5If a township supervisor issues a payout of funds from the 
6township treasury, the township clerk shall attest to such 
7payment.
 
8    Section 15. The Illinois Highway Code is amended  by adding 
9Section 6-114.5 as follows:
 
10    (605 ILCS 5/6-114.5 new)
11    Sec. 6-114.5. Attestation to funds endorsed by the 
12treasurer. If a road district treasurer issues a payout from 
13the road district's treasury or the township treasury, the road 
14district clerk shall attest to all moneys paid out.
 
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
161, 2019.