65 ILCS 5/ Illinois Municipal Code.

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65 ILCS 5/10-5-3

(65 ILCS 5/10-5-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-5-3)

Sec. 10-5-3.

For the purposes of this Division 5, "volunteer fireman"
or "volunteer member" means a person having regular employment, at work
other than that of a fireman, but who is carried on the rolls of a
regularly constituted fire department either for the purpose of the prevention
or control of fire or the underwater recovery of drowning victims, the members
of which are under
the jurisdiction of the corporate authorities of city, village or
incorporated town and who may receive some compensation for his services
as a fireman. "Volunteer fireman" or "volunteer member" does not mean an
individual who volunteers assistance and is not a regularly enrolled
fireman. However, nothing herein contained shall be construed to
prohibit any city, village or incorporated town from procuring insurance
to cover persons acting as firemen who are not regularly enrolled as
such.

(Source: P.A. 80-597.)

65 ILCS 5/10-5-4

(65 ILCS 5/10-5-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-5-4)

Sec. 10-5-4.

If the corporate authorities of any city, village or
incorporated town, which adopts this Division 5, neglect, refuse or fail to
procure the insurance policies prescribed in this Division 5, within 30
days after the adoption hereof, except as provided in Section 10-5-5,
neglect, refuse or fail to keep such policies in force, then such city,
village or incorporated town shall be liable in an action at law to such
volunteer firemen or their estates, as the case may be, for all amounts
which would have been payable under the provisions of such insurance
policies had such policies been procured by such city, village or
incorporated town.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

65 ILCS 5/10-5-5

(65 ILCS 5/10-5-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-5-5)

Sec. 10-5-5.

Any city, village or incorporated town which, at the time it
adopts this Division 5, is carrying insurance policies with provisions for
the payment of indemnities to volunteer firemen, shall have one year from
such time within which to procure insurance policies containing provisions
which meet the requirements of this Division 5.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)