Bill Text: IL SB2923 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Public Graveyards Act and the Township Code. Provides that if a township supervisor issues a payout from the township treasury for any purpose, the township clerk shall attest to all moneys paid out. Amends the Illinois Highway Code with similar provisions concerning the road district clerk attesting to all moneys paid out of the road district's treasury or township treasury. Effective on January 1, 2019.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)

Status: (Passed) 2018-08-19 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0983 [SB2923 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB2923-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 SB2923 Introduced 2/14/2018, by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
50 ILCS 610/2c from Ch. 21, par. 14c
60 ILCS 1/7-27 new
605 ILCS 5/6-114.5 new
Amends the Public Graveyards Act and the Township Code. Provides that if a township supervisor issues a payout from the township treasury for any purpose, the township clerk shall attest to all moneys paid out. Amends the Illinois Highway Code with similar provisions concerning the road district clerk attesting to all moneys paid out of the road district's treasury or township treasury. Effective on January 1, 2019.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Public Graveyards Act is amended by changing
Section 2c as follows:
(50 ILCS 610/2c) (from Ch. 21, par. 14c)
Sec. 2c. Use of township funds.
(a) The board of trustees of any township may appropriate
funds from the township treasury to be used for the purpose of
putting any old, neglected graves and cemeteries controlled,
managed, and owned by the township in a cleaner and more
respectable condition.
(b) The board of trustees of any township may appropriate
funds from the township treasury to be used for the maintenance
of a cemetery owned by the State or another unit of local
government. The board of trustees of any township may
appropriate funds from the township treasury to be used for the
maintenance of non-profit cemeteries, but not for religious or
sectarian purposes.
(c) If a township supervisor issues a payout from the
township treasury for any purpose described in this Act, the
township clerk shall attest to all moneys paid out.
(Source: P.A. 92-551, eff. 1-1-03.)

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Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section
7-27 as follows:
(60 ILCS 1/7-27 new)
Sec. 7-27. 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.
Section 15. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by adding
Section 6-114.5 as follows:
(605 ILCS 5/6-114.5 new)
Sec. 6-114.5. Attestation to funds endorsed by the
treasurer. If a road district treasurer issues a payout from
the road district's treasury or the township treasury, the road
district clerk shall attest to all moneys paid out.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2019.