Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/3-10020 – Removal for cause; other vacancy
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/3-10020
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
If any county treasurer shall neglect or refuse to render an account, or make settlement at any time when required by law, or refuse to answer any question regarding the operation of the county treasurer’s office propounded to him by the county board, or refuse to provide the county board with any requested information concerning the accounts maintained by the county treasurer’s office, provided the requests are for information that the county treasurer is required by law to maintain and in a format already maintained by the county treasurer, or is a defaulter, and in arrears with the county, or is guilty of any other misconduct in his office, the county board may remove him from office, and the presiding officer of the county board, with the advice and consent of the county board, may appoint some suitable person to perform the duties of treasurer until his successor is elected, or appointed and qualified; or if by reason of the death or resignation of the county treasurer, or other cause, the said office shall become vacant, then the vacancy shall be filled as provided in The Election Code by appointment of some suitable person to perform the duties of treasurer, until a county treasurer is elected or appointed and qualified. Provided, that in case any county treasurer is called into the active military service of the United States, the appointee shall perform and discharge all the duties of the county treasurer in such county during the time such county treasurer is in the active military service of the United States, and such county treasurer so appointed shall possess all the powers and discharge all the duties of a regularly elected county treasurer under the laws of this State, and shall be paid the same compensation as provided by law for the county treasurer of the county, apportioned as to the time of service, and such appointment and all authority thereunder shall cease upon the discharge of said county treasurer from such active military service of the United States; and provided further, that the office of county treasurer shall not be deemed to be vacant during the time the said county treasurer is in the active military service of the United States. The person so appointed, shall give bond and security, as required by law of the county treasurer.