60 ILCS 1/ Township Code.

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60 ILCS 1/70-20

(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 especially directed to prosecute, except as may
be otherwise directed by the electors at a township meeting.

(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

60 ILCS 1/70-25

(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 expense of the
township.  The book shall be delivered to the supervisor's successor in office.

(b) This Section is subject to the Local Records Act.

(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

60 ILCS 1/70-27

(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 Section, including rules regulating the township clerk's attestation when the township clerk is temporarily unavailable, for payroll processing, and for the payout of funds made by cash, credit and debit card, electronic check, and other means. Attestation under this Section is not required by the township clerk prior to the issuance of an emergency financial assistance payout authorized by Section 6-10 of the Illinois Public Aid Code.

(Source: P.A. 100-983, eff. 1-1-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-519, eff. 8-23-19.)

60 ILCS 1/70-30

(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 capacity.

(b) The supervisor shall provide each member of the township board with a
copy of his or her statement filed in accordance with Section 1 of the Public
Funds Statement Publication Act as soon as possible after filing the
statement.

(Source: P.A. 88-62; 89-331, eff. 8-17-95.)

60 ILCS 1/70-35

(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; 88-62.)

60 ILCS 1/70-37

(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. 8-11-94; 88-670, eff.
12-2-94.)

60 ILCS 1/70-40

(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 and shall be
disqualified to act as the supervisor of the township.

(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

60 ILCS 1/70-45

(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 of the powers of county board members. They
shall have the same compensation for their services prescribed by law for
similar services rendered by other township supervisors.

Township supervisors may serve as members of the Cook County Townships
Public Aid Committee.  The supervisors shall not receive additional
compensation for duties associated with the Cook County Townships Public Aid
Committee but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses related to
service on the Committee.

(Source: P.A. 90-210, eff. 7-25-97.)

60 ILCS 1/70-50

(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 Public Aid
Code.

(Source: P.A. 88-62.)

60 ILCS 1/70-55

(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

(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 Highway Code.

(Source: P.A. 88-62.)

60 ILCS 1/Art. 73

(60 ILCS 1/Art. 73 heading) ARTICLE 73.

HIGHWAY

COMMISSIONER

60 ILCS 1/73-5

(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/Art. 75

(60 ILCS 1/Art. 75 heading) ARTICLE 75.

TOWNSHIP CLERK

60 ILCS 1/75-5

(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 subject to the Local Records Act.

(b) The clerk may administer oaths and take affidavits in all cases required
by law to be administered or taken by township officers. The clerk may
administer oaths for absent voters as required by the general election law.

(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

60 ILCS 1/75-10

(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, and regulations made by the electors at
any township meeting.

(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

60 ILCS 1/75-15

(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 the county board.

(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

60 ILCS 1/75-20

(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, eff. 12-2-94.)