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| Public Act 096-0505 |
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by | ||||
changing Section 11-10-2 as follows:
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(65 ILCS 5/11-10-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-10-2)
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Sec. 11-10-2. A department foreign fire insurance board | ||||
shall be created within the fire department of each | ||||
municipality with fewer The corporate authorities of any | ||||
municipality containing
less than 500,000 250,000 inhabitants | ||||
that which has an organized fire department. The board shall | ||||
consist of 7 trustees; the fire chief, who shall hold office by | ||||
virtue of rank, and 6 members, who shall be elected at large by | ||||
the sworn members of the department. If there is an | ||||
insufficient number of candidates to fill all these positions, | ||||
the number of board members may be reduced, but not to fewer | ||||
than 3 trustees shall
pass an ordinance providing for the | ||||
election of officers of the
department foreign fire insurance | ||||
board by the members of the
department. All members of the | ||||
department shall be eligible to be elected as
officers of the | ||||
department foreign fire insurance board. The members of this | ||||
board shall annually elect officers. These officers
shall be a | ||||
chairman and include a treasurer. The trustees of the | ||||
department foreign fire insurance board , and they shall make | ||
all needful rules and
regulations with respect to the | ||
department foreign fire insurance board and
the management of | ||
the money to be appropriated to the board. The officers of the | ||
department foreign fire insurance board
shall develop and | ||
maintain a listing of those items that the board feels are
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appropriate
expenditures under this Act. The treasurer of the | ||
department foreign
fire insurance board shall give a sufficient | ||
bond to the municipality
in which the fire department is | ||
organized. This bond shall be approved by
the mayor or | ||
president, as the case may be, conditioned upon the faithful
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performance by the treasurer of his or her duties under the | ||
ordinance and
the rules and regulations provided for in this | ||
section. The treasurer
of the department foreign fire insurance | ||
board shall receive the
appropriated money and shall pay out | ||
the money upon the
order of the department foreign fire | ||
insurance board for the
maintenance, use, and benefit of the | ||
department.
As part of the annual municipal audit, these funds | ||
shall be audited to verify
that the funds have been expended by | ||
that board only these purchases are for the maintenance, use, | ||
and benefit of the
department.
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The provisions of this Section shall be the exclusive power | ||
of the
State, pursuant to subsection (h) of Section 6 of | ||
Article VII of the
Constitution.
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(Source: P.A. 95-807, eff. 8-12-08.)
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Section 10. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by | ||
adding Section 11i as follows: | ||
(70 ILCS 705/11i new)
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Sec. 11i. Department foreign fire insurance board. | ||
(a) A department foreign fire insurance board shall exist | ||
within the fire
department of each fire protection district | ||
that has an organized fire department, employs full-time | ||
firefighters, and is subject to a collective bargaining | ||
agreement. | ||
(b) The board shall consist of 7 trustees; the fire chief, | ||
who shall hold office by virtue of rank, and 6 members, who | ||
shall be elected at large by the sworn members of the | ||
department. If there are an insufficient number of candidates | ||
to fill all these positions, the number of board members may be | ||
reduced, but not to fewer than 3 trustees. All sworn members of | ||
the department shall be eligible to vote for and be elected as | ||
officers of the board. | ||
(c) The members of the board shall annually elect officers. | ||
These officers shall be a chairman and a treasurer. | ||
(d) The trustees of the board shall make rules with respect | ||
to the board and the management of the money to be appropriated | ||
to the board. | ||
(e) The treasurer of the board shall give a sufficient bond | ||
to the board of trustees of the fire protection district, | ||
conditioned upon the faithful performance by the treasurer of | ||
his or her duties under this Section. This bond must be | ||
approved by the board of trustees of the fire protection | ||
district. | ||
(f) The officers of the department foreign fire insurance | ||
board shall develop and maintain a listing of those items that | ||
the board feels are appropriate expenditures under this | ||
Section. The officers shall make rules concerning the board and | ||
the management of the money appropriated to the board. | ||
(g) All of the money paid to the secretary of the fire | ||
protection district under Section 11-10-1 of the Illinois | ||
Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-10-1) shall be set apart and shall | ||
be appropriated annually by the board of trustees of the fire | ||
protection district to the department foreign fire insurance | ||
board. | ||
(h) The treasurer of the department foreign fire insurance | ||
board shall receive the appropriated money and shall pay out | ||
the money upon the order of the board for the maintenance, use, | ||
and benefit of the department. As part of the fire protection | ||
district's annual audit, these funds shall be audited to verify | ||
that the funds have been expended by the board only for the | ||
maintenance, use, and benefit of the department. | ||
Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding | ||
Section 8.33 as follows: | ||
(30 ILCS 805/8.33 new) | ||
Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 | ||
of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the | ||
implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of | ||
the 96th General Assembly.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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