55 ILCS 5/ Counties Code.

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55 ILCS 5/5-1122

(55 ILCS 5/5-1122)

Sec. 5-1122.

Check cashing and automatic teller machine services.

The county board may enter into written agreements with financial institutions
for the placement of check cashing or automatic teller machine services, or
both, at any county office buildings, including courthouses.  The county board
shall establish procedures for the competitive selection of financial
institutions to provide the services authorized under this Section.

The agreements with the financial institutions shall establish the amount of
compensation to be paid by the financial institution.  The financial
institution shall pay the compensation to the County Treasurer in accordance
with the terms of the agreement.

This Section does not apply to a county office building in which a currency
exchange or a credit union located in the building is providing financial
services on the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1996.

(Source: P.A. 89-585, eff. 1-1-97.)

55 ILCS 5/5-1123

(55 ILCS 5/5-1123)

Sec. 5-1123. Builder or developer cash bond or other surety.

(a) A county may not require a cash bond, irrevocable letter of credit,
surety bond, or letter of commitment issued by a bank, savings and loan
association, surety, or insurance company from a builder or developer to
guarantee completion of a project improvement when the builder or developer
has filed with the county clerk a current, irrevocable letter of credit, surety
bond, or letter of commitment, issued by a bank, savings and loan association,
surety, or insurance company, deemed good and sufficient by the county
accepting such security, in an amount equal to or greater than 110% of the
amount of the bid on each project improvement.  A builder or developer has
the option to utilize a cash bond, irrevocable letter of credit, surety
bond, or letter of
commitment issued by a bank, savings and loan association, surety, or insurance
company, deemed good and sufficient by the county, to satisfy any cash bond
requirement established by a county.  The county must approve
and deem a surety or insurance company good and sufficient for the purposes
set forth in this Section if the surety or insurance company is
authorized by the Illinois Department
of Insurance to sell and issue sureties in the State of Illinois.

(b) If a county receives a cash bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or
surety bond from a builder or developer to
guarantee completion of a project improvement, the county shall (i) register
the bond under
the address of the project and the construction permit number and (ii) give the
builder or developer a receipt for the bond.  The county shall establish and
maintain a separate account for all cash bonds received from builders and
developers to guarantee completion of a project improvement.

(c) The county shall refund a cash bond to a builder or developer, or
release the irrevocable letter of credit or surety bond, within
60 days after the builder or developer notifies the county in writing of the
completion of the project improvement for which the bond was required.  For
these purposes, "completion" means that the county has determined
that the project improvement for which the bond was required is complete or a
licensed engineer or licensed architect has certified to the builder or
developer and the county that the project improvement has been completed to the
applicable codes and ordinances.  The county shall pay interest to the builder
or developer, beginning 60 days after the builder or developer notifies the
county in writing of the completion of the project improvement, on any bond not
refunded to a builder or developer, at the rate of 1% per month.

(d) A home rule county may not require or maintain cash bonds, irrevocable
letters of credit, surety bonds, or other adequate securities from builders
or developers in a manner inconsistent with this Section.  This Section
supersedes and controls over other provisions of this Code as
they apply to and guarantee completion of a project improvement that is
required by the county.  This Section is a
denial and limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the
Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by a home rule county of
powers and functions exercised by the State.

(Source: P.A. 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)

55 ILCS 5/5-1124

(55 ILCS 5/5-1124)

Sec. 5-1124.

Second-hand and junk stores.

(a) The county board of a county may:

(1) License, locate, and regulate all places of

business of dealers in junk, rags, and any second-hand article whatsoever.

(2) Forbid any person or entity licensed or regulated

under this Section from purchasing or receiving from minors, without the written consent of their parents or guardians, any article whatsoever.

(3) Impose the licensing and regulation of such

dealers as additional duties pursuant to Section 5-1087 of this Code.

(b) Nothing in this Section shall apply to a licensee of the Secretary of
State under Chapter 5 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or to an insurer or
self-insurer of motor vehicles.

(Source: P.A. 90-517, eff. 8-22-97.)

55 ILCS 5/5-1125

(55 ILCS 5/5-1125)

Sec. 5-1125.

Establishment of county university center.

Pursuant to a
plan approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education, any county may make
appropriations from the county treasury and may transfer moneys to a
not-for-profit corporation recognized by the General Assembly pursuant to
Section 5 of the Higher Education Cooperation Act.  The moneys may be expended
by the recognized not-for-profit corporation for the purpose of facilitating
the purchase of land and the erection or renovation of buildings for a county
university center.

(Source: P.A. 91-398, eff. 1-1-00.)

55 ILCS 5/5-1126

(55 ILCS 5/5-1126)

Sec. 5-1126.

A county board may license or regulate any business operating
as a public accommodation that is located in an unincorporated area of the
county, that permits the consumption of alcoholic
liquor on the business premises, and that is not licensed under the Liquor
Control Act of 1934.  For purposes of this Section, "public accommodation"
means a refreshment, entertainment, or recreation facility of any kind, whether
licensed or not, whose goods, services, facilities, privileges, or advantages
are extended, offered, sold, or otherwise made available to the public.

(Source: P.A. 92-696, eff. 7-19-02.)

55 ILCS 5/5-1127

(55 ILCS 5/5-1127)

Sec. 5-1127. HazMat and technical rescue teams.

(a) The county board of any county  may, by ordinance, authorize  a HazMat team to provide emergency response to chemical and biological terrorism, radiological emergencies,  hazardous material spills, releases, or fires, or other contamination events. The   county board may make reasonable appropriations from the county treasury to fund and encourage the formation and operation of  a Hazmat team. The ordinance may provide for benefits to be paid by the county if a  team member suffers disease, injury, or death in the line of duty. A  HazMat  team authorized under this subsection may be a not-for-profit organization exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(b) The county board of any county may, by ordinance, authorize a technical rescue  team to provide emergency response to building collapse, high angle rescue, and other technical and specialized rescue emergencies. The county board may make reasonable appropriations from the county treasury to fund and encourage the formation and operation of a technical rescue team. The ordinance may provide for benefits to be paid by the county if a team member suffers disease, injury, or death in the line of duty. A technical rescue team authorized under this subsection may be a not-for-profit organization exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(Source: P.A. 94-334, eff. 1-1-06.)

55 ILCS 5/5-1128

(55 ILCS 5/5-1128)
Sec. 5-1128. 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. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)

55 ILCS 5/5-1129

(55 ILCS 5/5-1129)
Sec. 5-1129. Annexation agreements.

The county board of a county referenced in subsection (c) of Section 11-15.1-2.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code may, in accordance with subsection (c) of Section 11-15.1-2.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, retain jurisdiction over land that is the subject of an annexation agreement and is located more than 1.5 miles from the corporate boundaries of the municipality.

(Source: P.A. 95-175, eff. 1-1-08; 96-328, eff. 8-11-09.)