65 ILCS 5/ Illinois Municipal Code.

(65 ILCS 5/5-2-18.8) (from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-18.8)

Sec. 5-2-18.8. The propositions provided for in Sections 5-2-18.1, 5-2-18.2 and 5-2-18.7 shall not be submitted to the electors at the same election. If petitions to submit more than one of such propositions are filed for presentation at the same election, the petition first filed prior to such election shall be accepted by the city clerk and the petition for the submission of the other propositions, if tendered thereafter, shall be refused by the city clerk. The proposition requested to be presented in the petition first filed shall be submitted at the election.

(Source: P.A. 81-1489.)

(65 ILCS 5/5-2-19) (from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-19)

Sec. 5-2-19. In any city which was operating under the alderperson form of government as provided in Article 3 at the time of adoption of this Article 5 which did not also elect to continue to choose alderpersons from wards, the city clerk and city treasurer shall be nominated and elected in the same manner as provided in this Article 5 for the nomination and election of the mayor and councilmen. To achieve this result: wherever the term "mayor or commissioners" appears in Sections 4-3-7 through 4-3-18, it shall be construed to include the words "or clerk or treasurer". The names of candidates for nomination shall be placed on the primary election ballot prescribed in Section 5-2-13 and such ballot shall be modified to include the heading "For Clerk--Vote for one" immediately following the names of candidates for councilmen and to include the heading "For Treasurer--Vote for one" immediately following the names of candidates for clerk. The names of the 4 candidates receiving the highest number of votes for each of the respective offices shall be placed on the general municipal election ballot prescribed in Section 5-2-13 which ballot shall be modified to include such offices and names in the same manner as is provided in this Section for the primary ballot. If any candidate nominated for the office of clerk or treasurer dies or withdraws before the general municipal election the name of the person receiving the fifth highest number of votes for nomination to that office shall be placed on the ballot for that election.

However, in any city not exceeding 100,000 inhabitants which adopts this Article 5 and elects a mayor and alderpersons or councilmen as provided in Section 5-2-12, or Sections 5-2-18 through 5-2-18.8, the council may, in lieu of electing a clerk and treasurer as provided in the above paragraph, provide by ordinance that the clerk or treasurer or both for such city be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council. If such officers are appointed their terms of office, duties, compensation and amount of bond required shall be the same as if they were elected.

(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 5 Div. 3 heading) DIVISION 3. FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS

(65 ILCS 5/5-2-20)

Sec. 5-2-20. Town of Normal; officers. For the Town of Normal, a president must be elected every 4 years at the general municipal election with other officers to be elected or appointed as set forth by ordinance of the corporate authorities. Each officer shall continue to hold office until the officer's successor is selected and qualified. Each vacancy must be filled under Section 3.1-10-50.

(Source: P.A. 103-186, eff. 6-30-23.)

(65 ILCS 5/5-3-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-1)

Sec. 5-3-1. In cities which do not elect to choose alderpersons from wards and in cities which elect to choose councilmen as provided in Sections 5-2-18.1 through 5-2-18.7, the mayor shall have the right to vote on all questions coming before the council but shall have no power to veto. The mayor and president shall be recognized as the official head of the city or village by the courts for the purpose of serving civil process and by the Governor for all legal purposes.

The mayor or president of any city or village which adopts this Article 5, other than one which at the time of adoption was operating under or adopted the commission form of government as provided in Article 4 or which does not retain the election of alderpersons by wards or trustees by districts, shall have veto power as provided in Sections 5-3-2 through 5-3-4, and ordinances or measures may be passed over his veto as therein provided. Such mayor or president shall have the power to vote as provided in Section 5-3-5.

If any other Acts or any Article of this Code, other than Article 3 or Article 4, provides for the appointment of a board, commission, or other agency by the mayor or president, such appointments shall be made in manner so provided.

(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)

(65 ILCS 5/5-3-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-2)

Sec. 5-3-2. All resolutions and motions (1) which create any liability against a city or village, or (2) which provide for the expenditure or appropriation of its money, or (3) to sell any city, village or school property, and all ordinances, passed by the council or board shall be deposited with the city or village clerk. If the mayor approves of them, he shall sign them. Those of which he disapproves he shall return to the council or board, with his written objections, at the next regular meeting of the council or board occurring not less than 5 days after their passage. The mayor or president may disapprove of any one or more sums appropriated in any ordinance, resolution, or motion making an appropriation, and, if so, the remainder shall be effective. However, the mayor or president may disapprove entirely of an ordinance, resolution, or motion making an appropriation. If the mayor or president fails to return any ordinance or any specified resolution or motion with his written objections, within the designated time, it shall become effective despite the absence of his signature.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

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

Sec. 5-3-3. Every resolution and motion, specified in Section 5-3-2, and every ordinance, which is returned to the council or board by the mayor or president shall be reconsidered by the council or board. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of all the alderpersons then holding office on the city council or two-thirds of all the trustees then holding office on the village board agree to pass an ordinance, resolution, or motion, notwithstanding the mayor's or president's refusal to approve it, then it shall be effective. The vote on the question of passage over the mayor's or president's veto shall be by yeas and nays, and shall be recorded in the journal.

(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)

(65 ILCS 5/5-3-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-4)

Sec. 5-3-4. No vote of the city council or village board shall be reconsidered or rescinded at a special meeting, unless there are present at the special meeting as many alderpersons or trustees as were present when the vote was taken.

(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)

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

Sec. 5-3-5. The mayor or president of any city or village which elects alderpersons by wards or trustees by districts shall not vote on any ordinance, resolution or motion except: (1) where the vote of the alderpersons or trustees has resulted in a tie; (or) (2) where one-half of the alderpersons or trustees then holding office have voted in favor of an ordinance, resolution or motion even though there is no tie vote; or (3) where a vote greater than a majority of the corporate authorities is required by this Code to adopt an ordinance, resolution or motion. In each instance specified, the mayor or president shall vote. The following mayors and presidents may vote on all questions coming before the council or board: (1) mayors and presidents of cities and villages operating under this Article and Article 4, and (2) mayors and presidents of cities and villages which do not elect alderpersons by wards and trustees by districts.

Nothing in this Section shall deprive an acting mayor or president or mayor or president pro tem from voting in his capacity as alderperson or trustee, but he shall not be entitled to another vote in his capacity as acting mayor or president or mayor or president pro tem.

(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)

(65 ILCS 5/5-3-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-6)

Sec. 5-3-6. The powers of the council or board shall be purely legislative except as may be otherwise provided by any other act or by any article of this Code other than Articles 3 or 4. The executive and administrative powers conferred on the commissioners by Article 4 shall only be exercised when delegated to the appointive officers provided in this Article 5.

The council or board shall approve for payment all expenses and liabilities of the municipality.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/5-3-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-7)

Sec. 5-3-7. The council or board of trustees, as the case may be, shall appoint a municipal manager, who shall be the administrative head of the municipal government and who shall be responsible for the efficient administration of all departments. He shall be appointed without regard to his political beliefs and need not be a resident of the city or village when appointed. The manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term, and the conditions of the manager's employment may be set forth in an agreement. In the case of the absence or disability of the manager, the council or village board may designate a qualified administrative officer of the municipality to perform the duties of the manager during such absence or disability. The manager may at any time be removed from office by a majority vote of the members of the council or the board.

The powers and duties of the manager shall be:

(1) To enforce the laws and ordinances within the municipality;

(2) To appoint and remove all directors of departments. No appointment shall be made upon any basis other than that of merit and fitness except that if the chief of the fire department or the chief of the police department or both of them are appointed in the manner as provided by ordinance under Section 10-2.1-4 of this code, they may be removed or discharged by the appointing authority. In such case the appointing authority shall file with the corporate authorities the reasons for such removal or discharge, which removal or discharge shall not become effective unless confirmed by a majority vote of the corporate authorities;

(3) To exercise control of all departments and divisions thereof created in this Article 5, or that may be created by the council or board of trustees;

(4) If the city or village was subject to the alderperson form provisions of Article 3 at the time of adoption of this Article 5 to appoint and remove all officers who are not required to be elected by Article 3;

(5) To have all the powers and exercise all the duties granted elsewhere in this Code to municipal clerks and comptrollers with respect to the preparation of a report of estimated funds necessary to defray the expenses of the city or village for the fiscal year for the consideration of the corporate authorities prior to the preparation of the annual appropriation ordinance;

(6) To attend all meetings of the council or board of trustees with the right to take part in the discussions, but with no right to vote;

(7) To recommend to the council or board of trustees for adoption such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient;

(8) To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Article 5 or may be required of him by ordinance or resolution of the board of trustees or council.

(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)

(65 ILCS 5/5-3-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-8)

Sec. 5-3-8. Under the general supervision and administrative control of the manager, there shall be such departments as the council or village board may prescribe by ordinance.

All officers of any city or village shall take and subscribe the oath required by Section 5-3-9. All such officers, except the mayor, president, alderpersons, councilmen, and trustees, shall execute bonds in the manner provided by Section 5-3-9, which bonds shall be filed with the clerk of the council or clerk of the village board.

(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)

(65 ILCS 5/5-3-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 5-3-9)

Sec. 5-3-9. Officers; oath or affirmation; bond.

(a) Before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, all officers, whether elected or appointed, shall take and subscribe the oath or affirmation required by the Illinois Constitution.

The subscribed oath or affirmation shall be filed in the office of the city or village clerk.

(b) Before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, all officers, except those specified in Section 5-3-8, shall execute a bond with security to be approved by the corporate authorities. The bond shall be payable to the city or village in the penal sum directed by resolution or ordinance, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office and the payment of all money received by the officer, according to law and the ordinances of that city or village. The bond may provide that the obligation of the sureties shall not extend to any loss sustained by the insolvency, failure, or closing of any bank or savings and loan association organized and operating under the laws of either the State of Illinois or the United States in which the officer has placed funds in the officer's custody if the bank or savings and loan association has been approved by the corporate authorities as a depository for these funds. The treasurer's bond shall be in an amount of dollars that is not less than the greater of $50,000 or 3 times the latest Federal census population or any subsequent census figure used for Motor Fuel Tax purposes. These bonds shall be filed with the city or village clerk, except that the bond of the clerk shall be filed with the city or village treasurer.

(c) Subject to the limitations of subsection (b), the city council or village board may fix the amount and penalty of the bonds of all officers and of all employees charged with the custody of money or property. It may also require the giving of additional bonds, increase or decrease the amount and penalty of the bonds of any officer, and require the giving of a new bond where the security of an original bond has become either insufficient or in any way impaired, upon penalty of removal from office. The power vested in the city council or village board by this Section shall be so administered as to protect the interests of the city or village from danger of financial loss and shall never be used as a means of removing any person from the service of the city or village without a hearing before the civil service commission, if there is one, in accordance with law. In that case, the city employee or official whose office is sought to be declared vacant by reason of a failure to give a new, additional, or increased bond shall have the right to have a hearing before the civil service commission upon the question involved.

(Source: P.A. 87-1119.)

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

Sec. 5-3-10. At the first meeting of the council or village board after this Article 5 becomes effective in any city or village, it shall pass a general ordinance (1) amplifying the powers and duties of the manager in conformity with this Article 5, (2) defining the scope of each department and of each division thereunder, (3) defining and prescribing the powers and duties of appointive officers and employees, (4) fixing the salaries of all appointive officers and employees, (5) providing for independent audits of all accounts of the city or village, which audits shall be conducted independently of the manager by some person selected by the council or the village board. Full reports of such audits shall be filed in the public records of the city or village. The power with respect to such audits shall not be construed to limit the responsibility of the manager for the proper expenditure of city or village funds. The council or board may by such ordinance (1) assign appointive officers and employees to one or more of the departments, (2) require an appointive officer or employee to perform duties in 2 or more departments, (3) make such rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper for the efficient and economical conduct of the business of the city or village.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)