98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3707
 
Introduced , by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



60 ILCS 1/80-10

     Amends the Township Code. Exempts expenses determined by the township board by resolution from being examined and audited by the township board at the township clerk's office. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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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 Township Code is amended  by changing Section 
580-10 as follows:
 



6    (60 ILCS 1/80-10)



7    Sec. 80-10. Board meetings; township and road district 
8accounts. 

9    (a) The township board shall meet at the township clerk's 
10office for the
purpose of examining and auditing the township 
11and road district accounts
before any bills (other than general 
12assistance, obligations for Social
Security taxes as required 
13by the Social Security Enabling Act, and wages that
are subject 
14to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, or other 
15expenses determined by the township board by resolution) are 
16paid.  The
board may meet at other times as they determine. The 
17township board may
consider and approve bills individually or 
18in a  summary statement of any
number of bills.

19    (b) Upon the request of the supervisor or of any 2 board 
20members, the
township clerk shall call a meeting at the time 
21requested and shall furnish to
the board members at least 48 
22hours' notice of the meeting.

23    (c) The township board may declare a vacancy in the office 
 
 
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1of township
supervisor or trustee if the supervisor or a 
2trustee has 5 or more consecutive
unexcused absences from 
3regularly scheduled township board meetings.

4    (d) The township board may adopt rules not inconsistent 
5with this Code to
govern its meetings.  The rules may provide 
6for excused absences of
the supervisor or trustees from 
7township board meetings.

8    (e) All meetings of the township board shall be open to the

9public as provided in the Open Meetings Act.

10(Source: P.A. 88-62; incorporates 88-360; 88-670, eff. 
1112-2-94.)

 
 
12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
13becoming law.