103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1534 Introduced , by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/3-10020 from Ch. 34, par. 3-10020 Amends the Counties Code. Repeals a provision which specifies that the office of county treasurer shall become vacant if, in certain circumstances, the county treasurer neglects or refuses to render an account or make settlement at any time when required by law, refuses to answer any question regarding the operation of the county treasurer's office propounded by the county board, or refuses to provide the county board with any requested information concerning the accounts maintained by the county treasurer's office. Provides that the office of county treasurer shall become vacant if the county treasurer dies or resigns or the office otherwise becomes vacant. LRB103 04804 AWJ 49814 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1534 Introduced , by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 55 ILCS 5/3-10020 from Ch. 34, par. 3-10020 55 ILCS 5/3-10020 from Ch. 34, par. 3-10020 Amends the Counties Code. Repeals a provision which specifies that the office of county treasurer shall become vacant if, in certain circumstances, the county treasurer neglects or refuses to render an account or make settlement at any time when required by law, refuses to answer any question regarding the operation of the county treasurer's office propounded by the county board, or refuses to provide the county board with any requested information concerning the accounts maintained by the county treasurer's office. Provides that the office of county treasurer shall become vacant if the county treasurer dies or resigns or the office otherwise becomes vacant. LRB103 04804 AWJ 49814 b LRB103 04804 AWJ 49814 b A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1534 Introduced , by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/3-10020 from Ch. 34, par. 3-10020 55 ILCS 5/3-10020 from Ch. 34, par. 3-10020
55 ILCS 5/3-10020 from Ch. 34, par. 3-10020
Amends the Counties Code. Repeals a provision which specifies that the office of county treasurer shall become vacant if, in certain circumstances, the county treasurer neglects or refuses to render an account or make settlement at any time when required by law, refuses to answer any question regarding the operation of the county treasurer's office propounded by the county board, or refuses to provide the county board with any requested information concerning the accounts maintained by the county treasurer's office. Provides that the office of county treasurer shall become vacant if the county treasurer dies or resigns or the office otherwise becomes vacant.
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1 AN ACT concerning local government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing
5 Section 3-10020 as follows:
6 (55 ILCS 5/3-10020) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-10020)
7 Sec. 3-10020. Vacancy. Removal for cause; other vacancy.
8 If the county treasurer dies or resigns or the office of county
9 treasurer become vacant for any other reason, If any county
10 treasurer shall neglect or refuse to render an account, or
11 make settlement at any time when required by law, or refuse to
12 answer any question regarding the operation of the county
13 treasurer's office propounded to him by the county board, or
14 refuse to provide the county board with any requested
15 information concerning the accounts maintained by the county
16 treasurer's office, provided the requests are for information
17 that the county treasurer is required by law to maintain and in
18 a format already maintained by the county treasurer, or is a
19 defaulter, and in arrears with the county, or is guilty of any
20 other misconduct in his office, the county board may remove
21 him from office, and the presiding officer of the county
22 board, with the advice and consent of the county board, may
23 appoint some suitable person to perform the duties of
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1534 Introduced , by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/3-10020 from Ch. 34, par. 3-10020 55 ILCS 5/3-10020 from Ch. 34, par. 3-10020
55 ILCS 5/3-10020 from Ch. 34, par. 3-10020
Amends the Counties Code. Repeals a provision which specifies that the office of county treasurer shall become vacant if, in certain circumstances, the county treasurer neglects or refuses to render an account or make settlement at any time when required by law, refuses to answer any question regarding the operation of the county treasurer's office propounded by the county board, or refuses to provide the county board with any requested information concerning the accounts maintained by the county treasurer's office. Provides that the office of county treasurer shall become vacant if the county treasurer dies or resigns or the office otherwise becomes vacant.
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1 treasurer until his successor is elected, or appointed and
2 qualified; or if by reason of the death or resignation of the
3 county treasurer, or other cause, the said office shall become
4 vacant, then the vacancy shall be filled as provided in the The
5 Election Code by appointment of some suitable person to
6 perform the duties of treasurer, until a county treasurer is
7 elected or appointed and qualified. Provided, that in case any
8 county treasurer is called into the active military service of
9 the United States, the appointee shall perform and discharge
10 all the duties of the county treasurer in such county during
11 the time such county treasurer is in the active military
12 service of the United States, and such county treasurer so
13 appointed shall possess all the powers and discharge all the
14 duties of a regularly elected county treasurer under the laws
15 of this State, and shall be paid the same compensation as
16 provided by law for the county treasurer of the county,
17 apportioned as to the time of service, and such appointment
18 and all authority thereunder shall cease upon the discharge of
19 said county treasurer from such active military service of the
20 United States; and provided further, that the office of county
21 treasurer shall not be deemed to be vacant during the time the
22 said county treasurer is in the active military service of the
23 United States. The person so appointed, shall give bond and
24 security, as required by law of the county treasurer.
25 (Source: P.A. 95-871, eff. 8-21-08.)
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