(55 ILCS 5/5-15003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-15003)
Sec. 5-15003. Department of public works. The county board may establish a department of public works with
authority to exercise complete supervision in such county over any of the
projects authorized by this Division in either of the methods
designated hereafter.
A. The county board may employ a superintendent of public works and such
other employees for the administration of the department as may be
necessary. The superintendent shall be a registered professional engineer, hold a degree in engineering from an accredited institution of higher learning, or have at least 10 years of professional, management-level experience in either a municipal or county public works department. The superintendent
shall have complete authority to supervise and manage the department. At least one employee in the public works department shall be a professional engineer licensed under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989.
B. Each county public works department shall be managed by a board of
public works, consisting of 5 members appointed by the President and
Chairman of the county board, with the approval of the county board, for a
3 year term, except that of the first appointees, 2 shall serve for one
year, 2 for 2 years, and one for 3 years. The term of office of original
appointees shall be regarded as beginning on July 1, following their
appointment, and the term of all members shall continue until their
successors are appointed. At least 2 members must be elected officials of
municipalities within the county whose terms of office within the
municipalities will not expire prior to the termination of appointment
hereunder, one member must be a member of the county board whose term of
office will not expire prior to the termination of appointment hereunder,
one member must be a trustee of a Sanitary District within the county whose
term of office will not expire prior to the termination of appointment
hereunder, and one member must be chosen to represent the Conservation and
Public Health interests. The members of the board shall receive
compensation as provided by the county board. The board of public works may
employ a superintendent of public works and any other employees for the
administration of the department as may be necessary. The superintendent
must be a registered professional engineer, hold a degree in engineering from an accredited institution of higher learning, or have at least 10 years of professional, management-level experience in either a municipal or county public works department. Any county may advance general
funds for necessary studies or engineering for a project to be financed by
revenue bonds and be reimbursed by the proceeds of such bonds. Any county
may purchase such bonds with funds derived solely from the County Retailers
Occupation Tax.
(Source: P.A. 103-12, eff. 6-9-23.)
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