(60 ILCS 1/55-25)
Sec. 55-25.
Collector; bond; oath.
Every person elected to the office of
collector, before he or she enters upon the duties of the office, shall give
the bond required by law. If any person elected to the office of collector
does not give the security and take the oath or affirmation required under
Section 55-10 within the time limited for that purpose, the neglect shall be
deemed a refusal to serve.
(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)
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(60 ILCS 1/55-30)
Sec. 55-30.
Refusal to serve; forfeiture.
If any person elected to the
office of supervisor, township clerk, assessor, or commissioner of highways
refuses to serve, he or she shall forfeit to the township the sum of $25.
(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)
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(60 ILCS 1/55-35)
Sec. 55-35.
Entering upon duties of office before taking oath; forfeiture.
If any township officer who is required by law to take the oath of office
enters upon the duties of his or her office before taking the oath, he or she
shall forfeit to the township the sum of $50.
(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)
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(60 ILCS 1/55-37)
Sec. 55-37.
Misconduct of officers; penalty.
Every township officer who is
guilty of a palpable omission of duty, or who is guilty of willful and corrupt
oppression, malconduct, or misfeasance in discharging the duties of the office,
shall be guilty of a business offense and, on conviction, shall be fined not
more than $1,000. The court in which the conviction occurs shall enter an
order removing the convicted officer from office.
(Source: P.A. 87-946; 88-62.)
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