(A) Appointment. All appointive city officers shall hold their several offices for the term of one year and until their successors are appointed and have qualified.
(B) Offices vacated by removal. Any officer of the city who leaves the city with the intention of permanently residing outside the limits thereof shall be deemed to have vacated his or her office.
(C) Leaves of absence. Any officer desiring to be temporarily absent from the city shall apply to the Mayor for a leave of absence, which may, in the discretion of the Mayor, be granted in writing for any time, and when granted, shall be filed with the Clerk.
(D) Books delivered to successor. Every officer shall, upon going out of office, deliver to his or her successor, all books, papers, furniture and other things appertaining to such office, and which are the property of the city.
(E) Books open to inspection. Every officer shall, at all times when required, submit the books and papers of his or her office to the inspection of the Mayor, or any committee or member of the Council.
(F) Fees. No officer of the city shall be entitled to charge or receive any fees as against the city.
(G) Report of fees. All officers of the city, entitled to receive fees, shall keep a correct account thereof, and make a report thereof, under oath, to the City Council on the first Monday of each month. In the report, they shall specify from whom such fees were received, for what service and when received. All fees received shall be paid over into the City Treasury.
(H) Other rules and regulations. Every officer of the city shall perform such other duties and be subject to such other rules and regulations as the Council may provide by law.
(I) Conservators of peace. The Mayor, Aldermen, and police officers are designated as conservators of the peace with power to make arrests as provided by law.
(J) Delivery of records. Within five days after notification and request, any person who has been an officer of a municipality is required to deliver to his or her successor in office, all property, books and effects in his or her possession, belonging to the municipality, or pertaining, to the office he or she has held. Upon his or her refusal to do so, he or she shall be liable for all damages caused thereby, and shall be, upon conviction penalized according to the provisions of § 10.99.
(K) Oath. Before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, all municipal officers, whether elected or appointed, shall take and subscribe the following oath:
“I, _________ do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of ___, according to the best of my ability.”
(L) Qualification of officers. No person is eligible to hold an elected or appointed city office who has not been a qualified voter of the municipality and has not resided therein at least one year next preceding his or her election or appointment, or who is a defaulter to the municipality.
(1) As provided in 65 ILCS 5/3-14-1, firefighters and police officers are hereby allowed to reside outside of the corporate limits of the municipality by which they are employed, both at the time of appointment and while serving as firefighter and police officer.
(2) The residential requirements shall also not apply to health officer and the City Superintendent of water, gas and streets and any other officers who require technical training or knowledge.
(1975 Code, § 3.14)
Editor’s note:
The test of residency in the municipality is physical presence at fixed locations for one year and permanent intention to remain in the community (People ex rel v. Tueffel, 334 111. App. 626)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see 65 ILCS 5/3-7-2, Ill. Rev. Stat. §§ 314-3, 3-9-4, 3-14-2