(35 ILCS 200/19-65)
Sec. 19-65.
Release of sureties - New bond.
A surety on any bond may ask to
be released from any further liability at any time after the execution of that
bond, if the surety has reason to believe that the officer named in the bond
will fail to comply with the conditions thereof. To be released, the surety
shall file with the county clerk a notice in writing, verified under oath,
setting forth the facts in the case; whereupon the clerk with whom the notice
is filed, shall notify the officer to give additional security, equal to the
security about to be released by the county board. The notice may be served by
the clerk, or by any person appointed by the board or clerk. If the officer so
notified does not appear and give additional security within 2 days after
notification, the county board may remove him or her from office. The presiding
officer of the county board, with the advice and consent of the county board,
shall appoint some person to fill the vacancy occasioned by the removal, who
shall execute bond, qualify and perform the duties required.
(Source: P.A. 78-1128; 88-455.)
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(35 ILCS 200/19-70)
Sec. 19-70.
Improper use of funds by collector.
If a surety on any
collector's bond is satisfied that the collector is making improper use of the
funds collected by him or her, or has absconded, or is about to abscond,
whereby the surety may become liable to pay any sum of money, the surety may
obtain a court order against the goods and chattels of the collector just as he
or she would be authorized to do if the collector was personally indebted to
the surety. The money collected on that property shall be paid to the appointed
county collector for distribution to those taxing districts entitled to the
proceeds.
(Source: P.A. 83-346; 88-455.)
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(35 ILCS 200/19-75)
Sec. 19-75.
Appointment of deputies; Bond.
Collectors
may appoint deputies by an instrument in writing, duly
signed, and may also revoke any such appointment at their pleasure and may
require bonds or other securities from the deputies, to secure
themselves. Each deputy shall have the same authority as the collector to
collect the taxes levied or assessed within the portion of the taxing
district assigned to him or her. Each collector shall be responsible to
the taxing districts and taxpayers for all moneys collected and for all actions
by any deputy while acting as a deputy, and for any omission of duty. Any bond
or security taken from a deputy by a collector, under this Section, shall be
available to the collector, his or her representatives and securities, to
indemnify them for any loss or damage arising from any act of the deputy.
(Source: Laws 1939, p. 886; P.A. 88-455.)
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(35 ILCS 200/19-80)
Sec. 19-80.
Death of county collector.
Upon the death of any county
collector during the time the tax books are in his or her hands, and before the
time for making settlements, the county clerk shall take charge of the tax
books. The clerk shall appoint one or more competent persons to examine the tax
books. The appointed persons shall ascertain the amount remaining uncollected,
and make out an abstract of the same, except that if there is only a small
portion of the taxes collected at the time of the death of the collector, the
amount actually collected shall be ascertained, and the same books used in
completing the collections.
(Source: Laws 1939, p. 886; P.A. 88-455.)
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(35 ILCS 200/Art. 20 heading) Article 20.
Tax Collection Process
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(35 ILCS 200/Art. 20 Div. 1 heading) Division 1.
Billing procedures
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