Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of SB4037

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB4037

Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Terri Bryant

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

60 ILCS 1/80-20

Amends the Township Code. In provisions concerning the audits of townships that receive revenue of less than $850,000 during any fiscal year, provides that, in addition to the other audit requirements imposed by law, the township boards shall have the accounts and all records of the township thoroughly audited by a certified public accountant or subjected to a financial statement review (rather than only by a certified public accountant) within 6 months after (i) the end of each term of office of the township supervisor and (ii) a vacancy occurs in the office of township supervisor. Makes conforming changes.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Township Code is amended by changing Section 80-20 as follows:

(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 inspection of any of the inhabitants of the township. They shall also be produced by the township clerk at the next annual meeting and shall be read at the meeting by the clerk.

(b) In townships that receive revenue of $850,000 or more during any fiscal year, exclusive of road funds, the township board shall have the accounts and all records of the township thoroughly audited by a certified public accountant within 6 months after the close of each fiscal year. The board shall have a copy of the accountant's report and recommendations filed with the township clerk and another copy filed with the county clerk for public inspection.

(c) In townships that receive revenue of less than $850,000 during any fiscal year, exclusive of road funds, the township board shall have the accounts and all records of the township audited and inspected by an independent auditing committee composed of 3 township electors chosen by the board. The audit shall be completed within 6 months after the close of each fiscal year. A copy of the auditing committee's report and recommendations shall be filed with the township clerk and another copy shall be filed with the county clerk for public inspection. The auditing committee shall not contain any member of the township board or any person related to a trustee. Members of the auditing committee shall be proficient in accounting principles and practices and shall be compensated at a rate determined by the township board but not to exceed $50 per day. In addition to the other audit requirements imposed by law, in townships subject to this subsection, the township board shall have the accounts and all records of the township (i) thoroughly audited by a certified public accountant or (ii) subjected to a financial statement review. The additional audit or financial statement review shall be conducted within 6 months after (i) the end of each term of office of the township supervisor and (ii) a vacancy occurs in the office of township supervisor. A copy of the accountant's report and recommendations or the findings of the financial statement review shall be filed with the township clerk and another copy shall be filed with the county clerk for public inspection.

(Source: P.A. 92-582, eff. 7-1-02.)