A. Whenever the federal government or any agency or officer thereof or whenever any person, firm or corporation shall offer to the county services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift or grant, for purposes of emergency management, the county, acting through the principal executive officer, may accept such offer and, upon such acceptance, may authorize an officer of the county to receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds on behalf of the county.
B. The county, acting through the principal executive officer, shall have the authority to establish a special fund if needed to accept such gifts, grants or loans. The establishment of such a special fund shall be in accordance with all county ordinances relating to this subject matter and the laws of the state of Illinois. All services, gifts, grants or loans accepted pursuant to this section shall be subject to county auditing procedures. (Ord. O-2015-0505, 5-19-2015)