(15 ILCS 505/16) (from Ch. 130, par. 16)
Sec. 16.
In case of the death of the Treasurer, it shall be the duty of the
Governor to take possession of the office of such Treasurer, and cause the
vaults thereof to be closed and securely locked, and so remain until a
successor is appointed and qualified; and at the time such successor takes
possession of the office, he, together with the State Comptroller and any
of the bondsmen of the deceased Treasurer who shall be present, shall
proceed to take an account of all the moneys, papers, books, records and
other property coming into his possession; and the Comptroller shall take
of such succeeding Treasurer his receipt therefor, and keep the same on
file in his office.
(Source: P.A. 78-592.)
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