(A) Every officer other than an Alderman shall, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, give a bond in such amount and with such sureties as may be determined by the Mayor and City Council, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office and the payment of all money received by him or her.
(B) Every employee shall, if required by the City Council, before entering upon the duties of his or her office, give a bond in such amount as may be determined by the City Council, conditional upon the faithful performance of the duties of his or her position and the payment of all money received by him or her.
(C) All bonds, except the bond of the City Clerk, shall be filed with the City Clerk.
(D) (1) Bonds shall be required for all appointed city officials, and other city employees as required by the Mayor and City Council, including:
(a) City Administrator;
(b) Chief of Police;
(c) (Reserved);
(d) Director of Public Works;
(e) City Attorney;
(f) Coordinator of Emergency Services and Disaster Assistance;
(g) All members of the Zoning Board of Appeals;
(h) All members of the Planning Commission;
(i) All members of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners;
(j) All members of the Police Pension Fund;
(k) All building inspectors of the city; and
(l) All members of the Police Department.
(2) The above bonds shall be in addition to any other bonds required by law or by the Mayor and City Council.
(E) The form of the bond to be executed by all appointed municipal officers of the city shall be as follows.
BOND OF APPOINTED MUNICIPAL OFFICER OF THE CITY OF TROY, ILLINOIS
I, (name) , who have been appointed to the municipal office of (title of office) for the City of Troy, Illinois, bind myself to the people of the City of Troy, Illinois, that I will discharge faithfully the duties of that appointed municipal office, and that I will promptly pay over to the City of Troy, Illinois, all money that I receive for the City of Troy, Illinois, while I occupy that appointed municipal office.
The obligation of this bond is limited to one hundred dollars ($100.00). Dated this ____ day of ________________, 20___.
NAME
TITLE OF OFFICE
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS
COUNTY OF MADISON )
I,_________________, a notary public in and for the County of Madison and the State of Illinois, hereby certify that ________________, known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing document, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that he or she signed the foregoing document as his or her free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
Given under my hand and notarial seal this ____ day of ____________, 20___.
NOTARY PUBLIC
My commission expires:___________.
(F) The bond of each appointed municipal officer of the city shall be for the penal sum of $100.
(G) No security is required on any bond executed by an appointed municipal officer of the city.
(1986 Code, § 2-31) (Ord. 1985-15, passed 6-3-1985; Ord. 1995-16, passed 5-16-1995; Ord. 2007-21, passed 12-3-2007; Ord. 2012-10, passed 8-6-2012)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 3.1-10-25