CHAPTER 31: VILLAGE OFFICIALS
Section
General Provisions
   31.001   Effect of chapter regulations
   31.002   Appointments and elections
   31.003   Terms of office; vacancies
   31.004   Termination of office, deliver property
   31.005   Powers and duties
   31.006   Oath
   31.007   Bond
   31.008   Salaries
   31.009   Offenses against officers
Village President
   31.020   Election, term
   31.021   Powers and duties
   31.022   Bond
   31.023   Salary
   31.024   President Pro Tem
Village Clerk
   31.035   Establishment of office; appointment; term
   31.036   Bond and salary
   31.037   Powers and duties
   31.038   Records and reports
   31.039   Custodian of documents
   31.040   FOIA Officer
Village Treasurer
   31.055   Appointment
   31.056   Powers and duties
   31.057   Bond
   31.058   Salary
Village Attorney
   31.070   Creation of office, appointment
   31.071   Powers and duties
Budget Officer
   31.085   Adoption of annual budget
   31.086   Appointment, powers and duties
   31.087   Computation of annual budget
   31.088   Public inspection, notice and hearing on budget
   31.089   Revision of annual budget
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 31.001 EFFECT OF CHAPTER REGULATIONS.
   The provisions of this chapter shall apply alike to all officers or employees of the village, regardless of the time of creating the office or of the time of the appointment of the officer.
(Prior Code, § 1-8-1)
§ 31.002 APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS.
   (A)   Employees shall be selected by the President, with the advice and consent of the Village Board. The President, with the consent of the Village Board, shall make the following and any other appointments to fill all appointive offices:
      (1)   Attorney;
      (2)   Budget officer;
      (3)   Emergency services;
      (4)   Planning Commission members;
      (5)   Treasurer; and
      (6)   Clerk.
(Prior Code, § 1-8-2)
§ 31.003 TERMS OF OFFICE; VACANCIES.
   Every appointive officer or employee of the village shall hold office for a term of one year or until his or her successor is appointed and qualified unless it is otherwise provided by ordinance.
(Prior Code, § 1-8-3)
§ 31.004 TERMINATION OF OFFICE, DELIVER PROPERTY.
   Every officer of the village, upon the termination of his or her office, for any cause whatsoever, shall deliver to his or her successor all books and records which may be the property of the village; and if no successor has been appointed within one week after the termination of office such property shall be delivered either to the Clerk or to the Treasurer.
(Prior Code, § 1-8-4)
§ 31.005 POWERS AND DUTIES.
   The President shall have the power to assign to any appointive officer any duty which is not assigned by ordinance to some other specific officer; and shall determine disputes or questions relating to the respective powers or duties of officers.
   (A)   Records. All records kept by any officer of the village shall be open to inspection by the President, or any member of the Village Board at reasonable times, whether or not such records are required to be kept by statute or ordinance.
   (B)   Monies received. Every officer of the village shall at least once each day turn over all monies received by him or her in his or her official capacity to the Clerk with a statement showing the source from which the same was received.
(Prior Code, § 1-8-5) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 31.006 OATH.
   Every officer of the village, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, whether elected or appointed, shall take and subscribe the oath prescribed by statute (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-25). Said oath, so subscribed shall be filed in the office of the Village Clerk.
(Prior Code, § 1-8-6)
§ 31.007 BOND.
   (A)   Bonds for officers. Every officer shall, if required by the Village Board, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, give a bond in such amount as may be determined by the Village Board and with such sureties as it may approve, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office or position.
   (B)   Surety bonds.
      (1)   Whenever a surety bond to indemnify the village is required as a prerequisite to exercising the duties of any office or position, or to the issuance of a license or permit or for the exercise of any special privilege, the surety on such bond shall be a corporation licensed and authorized to do business in this state as a surety company, or an individual approved as surety by the Village Board, in the absence of specific provision to the contrary by ordinance.
      (2)   Whenever in its opinion additional sureties or an additional surety may be needed on any bond to indemnify the village against any loss or liability because of the insolvency of the existing surety or sureties or for any other reason, the Village Board may order a new surety or sureties to be secured for such bond
      (3)   If such new surety or sureties are not procured within ten days from the time such order is transmitted to the principal on the bond, or his or her assignee, the Village Board shall declare the bond to be void, and thereupon such principal or assignee, shall be deemed to have surrendered the privilege or position as condition of which the bond was required.
(Prior Code, § 1-8-7)
§ 31.008 SALARIES.
   All officers and employees of the village shall receive such salaries as may be provided from time to time by resolution. No officer or employee receiving a salary from the village shall be entitled to retain any portion of any fees collected by him or her in the performance of his or her duties as municipal officer or employee in the absence of a specific ordinance to that effect.
(Prior Code, § 1-8-8)
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