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COUNTIES
(55 ILCS 5/) Counties Code.

55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-43

 
    (55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-43 heading)
Division 5-43. Administrative Adjudication -
Specified Counties
(Source: P.A. 96-1386, eff. 7-29-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)

55 ILCS 5/5-43005

    (55 ILCS 5/5-43005)
    Sec. 5-43005. Applicability. This Division 5-43 applies only to the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will.
(Source: P.A. 96-1386, eff. 7-29-10.)

55 ILCS 5/5-43010

    (55 ILCS 5/5-43010)
    Sec. 5-43010. Administrative adjudication of code and ordinance violations; definitions.
    (a) Any county may provide by ordinance for a system of administrative adjudication of county code violations to the extent permitted by the Illinois Constitution.
    (b) Any county may provide by ordinance for a system of administrative adjudication of violations of ordinances enacted by a participating unit of local government only where: (i) the unit of local government is engaging in governmental activities or providing services within the boundaries of the county; (ii) the unit of local government has no system of administrative adjudication; and (iii) the violation occurred within the boundaries of the county.
    (c) As used in this Division:
    "Participating unit of local government" means a unit of local government which has entered into an intergovernmental agreement or contract with a county for the administrative adjudication of violations of its ordinances by the county pursuant to this Division.
    "System of administrative adjudication" means the adjudication of any violation of a county ordinance or of a participating unit of local government's ordinance, except for (i) proceedings not within the statutory or the home rule authority of counties or a participating unit of local government; and (ii) any offense under the Illinois Vehicle Code (or a similar offense that is a traffic regulation governing the movement of vehicles and except for any reportable offense under Section 6-204 of the Illinois Vehicle Code).
    "Unit of local government" has the meaning as defined in the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and also includes a not-for-profit corporation organized for the purpose of conducting public business including, but not limited to, the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation.
(Source: P.A. 99-754, eff. 1-1-17.)

55 ILCS 5/5-43015

    (55 ILCS 5/5-43015)
    Sec. 5-43015. Administrative adjudication procedures not exclusive. The adoption by a county of a system of administrative adjudication does not preclude the county from using other methods to enforce county ordinances. An intergovernmental agreement or contract entered into between a county and participating unit of local government under this Division does not preclude a participating unit of local government from using other methods to enforce its ordinances.
(Source: P.A. 99-754, eff. 1-1-17.)

55 ILCS 5/5-43020

    (55 ILCS 5/5-43020)
    Sec. 5-43020. Code hearing units; powers of hearing officers.
    (a) An ordinance establishing a system of administrative adjudication, pursuant to this Division, shall provide for a code hearing unit within an existing agency or as a separate agency in the county government. The ordinance shall establish the jurisdiction of a code hearing unit that is consistent with this Division. The "jurisdiction" of a code hearing unit refers to the particular code violations that it may adjudicate.
    (b) Adjudicatory hearings shall be presided over by hearing officers. The powers and duties of a hearing officer shall include:
        (1) hearing testimony and accepting evidence that is
    
relevant to the existence of the code violation;
        (2) issuing subpoenas directing witnesses to appear
    
and give relevant testimony at the hearing, upon the request of the parties or their representatives;
        (3) preserving and authenticating the record of the
    
hearing and all exhibits and evidence introduced at the hearing;
        (4) issuing a determination, based on the evidence
    
presented at the hearing, of whether a code violation exists, which shall be in writing and shall include a written finding of fact, decision, and order including the fine, penalty, or action with which the defendant must comply; and
        (5) imposing penalties consistent with applicable
    
code provisions and assessing costs upon finding a party liable for the charged violation, except, however, that in no event shall the hearing officer have authority to: (i) impose a penalty of incarceration; or (ii) impose a fine in excess of $50,000, or at the option of the county for a fine imposed for a violation of a county ordinance or at the option of a participating unit of local government for a fine imposed for violation of an ordinance of the participating unit of local government, such other amount not to exceed the maximum amount established by the Mandatory Arbitration System as prescribed by the Rules of the Illinois Supreme Court from time to time for the judicial circuit in which the county is located. The maximum monetary fine under this item (5), shall be exclusive of costs of enforcement or costs imposed to secure compliance with the county's ordinances or participating unit of local government's ordinances and shall not be applicable to cases to enforce the collection of any tax imposed and collected by the county or participating unit of local government.
    (c) Prior to conducting administrative adjudication proceedings, administrative hearing officers shall have successfully completed a formal training program that includes the following:
        (1) instruction on the rules of procedure of the
    
administrative hearings that they will conduct;
        (2) orientation to each subject area of the code
    
violations that they will adjudicate;
        (3) observation of administrative hearings; and
        (4) participation in hypothetical cases, including
    
ruling on evidence and issuing final orders.
    In addition, every administrative hearing officer must be an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois for at least 3 years.
    (d) A proceeding before a code hearing unit shall be instituted upon the filing of a written pleading by an authorized official of the county or participating unit of local government.
(Source: P.A. 99-754, eff. 1-1-17.)

55 ILCS 5/5-43025

    (55 ILCS 5/5-43025)
    Sec. 5-43025. Administrative hearing proceedings.
    (a) Any ordinance establishing a system of administrative adjudication, pursuant to this Division, shall afford parties due process of law, including notice and opportunity for hearing. Parties shall be served with process in a manner reasonably calculated to give them actual notice, including, as appropriate, personal service of process upon a party or its employees or agents; service by mail at a party's address; or notice that is posted upon the property where the violation is found when the party is the owner or manager of the property. In counties with a population under 3,000,000, if the notice requires the respondent to answer within a certain amount of time, the county or participating unit of local government must reply to the answer within the same amount of time afforded to the respondent.
    (b) Parties shall be given notice of an adjudicatory hearing that includes the type and nature of the code violation to be adjudicated, the date and location of the adjudicatory hearing, the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held, and the penalties for failure to appear at the hearing.
    (c) Parties shall be provided with an opportunity for a hearing during which they may be represented by counsel, present witnesses, and cross-examine opposing witnesses. Parties may request the hearing officer to issue subpoenas to direct the attendance and testimony of relevant witnesses and the production of relevant documents. Hearings shall be scheduled with reasonable promptness, except that for hearings scheduled in all non-emergency situations, if requested by the defendant, the defendant shall have at least 15 days after service of process to prepare for a hearing. For purposes of this subsection (c), "non-emergency situation" means any situation that does not reasonably constitute a threat to the public interest, safety, or welfare. If service is provided by mail, the 15-day period shall begin to run on the day that the notice is deposited in the mail.
(Source: P.A. 99-754, eff. 1-1-17.)

55 ILCS 5/5-43030

    (55 ILCS 5/5-43030)
    Sec. 5-43030. Rules of evidence shall not govern. The formal and technical rules of evidence do not apply in an adjudicatory hearing permitted under this Division. Evidence, including hearsay, may be admitted only if it is of a type commonly relied upon by reasonably prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs.
(Source: P.A. 96-1386, eff. 7-29-10.)

55 ILCS 5/5-43035

    (55 ILCS 5/5-43035)
    Sec. 5-43035. Enforcement of judgment.
    (a) Any non-real property tax, fee, fine, other sanction, or costs, or part of any non-real property tax, fee, fine, other sanction, or costs unpaid after the exhaustion of or the failure to exhaust judicial review procedures under the Administrative Review Law are a debt due and owing the county for a violation of a county ordinance, or the participating unit of local government for a violation of a participating unit of local government's ordinance, and may be collected in accordance with applicable law.
    (b) After expiration of the period in which judicial review under the Administrative Review Law may be sought for a final determination of a code violation, unless stayed by a court of competent jurisdiction, the findings, decision, and order of the hearing officer may be enforced in the same manner as a judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
    (c) In any case in which a defendant has failed to comply with a judgment ordering a defendant to correct a code violation or imposing any non-real property tax, fee, fine, or other sanction as a result of a code violation, any expenses incurred by a county for a violation of a county ordinance, or the participating unit of local government for a violation of a participating unit of local government's ordinance, to enforce the judgment, including, but not limited to, attorney's fees, court costs, and costs related to property demolition or foreclosure, after they are fixed by a court of competent jurisdiction or a hearing officer, shall be a debt due and owing the county for a violation of a county ordinance, or the participating unit of local government for a violation of a participating unit of local government's ordinance, and the findings, decision, and order of the hearing officer may be enforced in the same manner as a judgment entered by a court. Prior to any expenses being fixed by a hearing officer pursuant to this subsection (c), the county for a violation of a county ordinance, or the participating unit of local government for a violation of a participating unit of local government's ordinance, shall provide notice to the defendant that states that the defendant shall appear at a hearing before the administrative hearing officer to determine whether the defendant has failed to comply with the judgment. The notice shall set the date for the hearing, which shall not be less than 7 days after the date that notice is served. If notice is served by mail, the 7-day period shall begin to run on the date that the notice was deposited in the mail.
    (c-5) A default in the payment of a non-real property tax, fee, fine, or penalty or any installment of a non-real property tax, fee, fine, or penalty may be collected by any means authorized for the collection of monetary judgments. The State's Attorney of the county in which the non-real property tax, fee, fine, or penalty was imposed may retain attorneys and private collection agents for the purpose of collecting any default in payment of any non-real property tax, fee, fine, or penalty or installment of that non-real property tax, fee, fine, or penalty. Any fees or costs incurred by the county or participating unit of local government with respect to attorneys or private collection agents retained by the State's Attorney under this Section shall be charged to the offender.
    (d) Upon being recorded in the manner required by Article XII of the Code of Civil Procedure or by the Uniform Commercial Code, a lien shall be imposed on the real estate or personal estate, or both, of the defendant in the amount of any debt due and owing the county for a violation of a county ordinance, or the participating unit of local government for a violation of a participating unit of local government's ordinance, under this Section. The lien may be enforced in the same manner as a judgment lien pursuant to a judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
    (e) A hearing officer may set aside any judgment entered by default and set a new hearing date, upon a petition filed within 21 days after the issuance of the order of default, if the hearing officer determines that the petitioner's failure to appear at the hearing was for good cause or at any time if the petitioner establishes that the county for a violation of a county ordinance, or the participating unit of local government for a violation of a participating unit of local government's ordinance, did not provide proper service of process. If any judgment is set aside pursuant to this subsection (e), the hearing officer shall have authority to enter an order extinguishing any lien that has been recorded for any debt due and owing the county for a violation of a county ordinance, or the participating unit of local government for a violation of a participating unit of local government's ordinance, as a result of the vacated default judgment.
(Source: P.A. 99-18, eff. 1-1-16; 99-739, eff. 1-1-17; 99-754, eff. 1-1-17; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-221, eff. 1-1-18.)

55 ILCS 5/5-43040

    (55 ILCS 5/5-43040)
    Sec. 5-43040. Impact on existing administrative adjudication systems. This Division does not affect the validity of systems of administrative adjudication that were authorized by State law, including home rule authority, and in existence before July 29, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1386).
(Source: P.A. 99-754, eff. 1-1-17.)

55 ILCS 5/5-43043

    (55 ILCS 5/5-43043)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
    Sec. 5-43043. Mechanics lien demand and referral adjudication.
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Division, a county's code hearing unit must adjudicate an expired mechanics lien referred to the unit under Section 3-5010.8.
    (b) If a county does not have an administrative law judge in its code hearing unit who is familiar with the areas of law relating to mechanics liens, one may be appointed no later than 3 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly to adjudicate all referrals concerning mechanics liens under Section 3-5010.8.
    (c) If an administrative law judge familiar with the areas of law relating to mechanics liens has not been appointed as provided subsection (b) when a mechanics lien is referred under Section 3-5010.8 to the code hearing unit, the case shall be removed to the proper circuit court with jurisdiction.
    (d) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.
(Source: P.A. 102-671, eff. 11-30-21; 103-563, eff. 11-17-23.)

55 ILCS 5/5-43045

    (55 ILCS 5/5-43045)
    Sec. 5-43045. Impact on home rule authority. This Division does not preempt counties or participating units of local government from adopting other systems of administrative adjudication pursuant to their home rule powers.
(Source: P.A. 99-754, eff. 1-1-17.)

55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-44

 
    (55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-44 heading)
Division 5-44. Local Government Reduction and Efficiency
(Source: P.A. 98-126, eff. 8-2-13.)

55 ILCS 5/5-44005

    (55 ILCS 5/5-44005)
    Sec. 5-44005. Findings and purpose.
    (a) The General Assembly finds:
        (1) Illinois has more units of local government than
    
any other state.
        (2) The large number of units of local government
    
results in the inefficient delivery of governmental services at a higher cost to taxpayers.
        (3) In a number of cases, units of local government
    
provide services that are duplicative in nature, as they are provided by other units of local government.
        (4) It is in the best interest of taxpayers that more
    
efficient service delivery structures be established in order to replace units of local government that are not financially sustainable.
        (5) Units of local government managed by appointed
    
governing boards not directly accountable to the electorate can encourage a lack of oversight and complacency that is not in the best interest of taxpayers.
        (6) Various provisions of Illinois law governing the
    
dissolution of units of local government are inconsistent and outdated.
        (7) The lack of a streamlined method to consolidate
    
government functions and to dissolve units of local government results in an unfair tax burden on the citizens of the State of Illinois residing in those units of local government and prevents the expenditure of limited public funds for critical programs and services.
    (b) The purpose of this Act is to provide county boards with supplemental authority regarding the dissolution of units of local government and the consolidation of governmental functions.
(Source: P.A. 98-126, eff. 8-2-13.)

55 ILCS 5/5-44010

    (55 ILCS 5/5-44010)
    Sec. 5-44010. Applicability. The powers and authorities provided by this Division 5-44 apply to all counties and units of local government within such counties.
(Source: P.A. 99-709, eff. 8-5-16; 100-107, eff. 1-1-18.)

55 ILCS 5/5-44015

    (55 ILCS 5/5-44015)
    Sec. 5-44015. Powers; supplemental. The Sections of this Division 5-44 are intended to be supplemental and in addition to all other powers and authorities granted to any county board, shall be construed liberally, and shall not be construed as a limitation of any power or authority otherwise granted.
(Source: P.A. 98-126, eff. 8-2-13.)

55 ILCS 5/5-44020

    (55 ILCS 5/5-44020)
    Sec. 5-44020. Definitions. In this Division 5-44:
    "Fire protection jurisdiction" means a fire protection district, municipal fire department, or service organized under Section 5-1056.1 of the Counties Code, Sections 195 and 200 of the Township Code, Section 10-2.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, or the Illinois Fire Protection District Act.
    "Governing board" means the individual or individuals who constitute the corporate authorities of a unit of local government.
    "Unit of local government" or "unit" means any unit of local government located entirely within one county, to which the county board chairman or county executive directly appoints a majority of its governing board with the advice and consent of the county board, but shall not include a fire protection district that directly employs any regular full-time employees, a conservation district organized under the Conservation District Act, a special district organized under the Water Commission Act of 1985, a community mental health board established under the Community Mental Health Board Act, or a board established under the Community Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act.
(Source: P.A. 99-709, eff. 8-5-16; 100-107, eff. 1-1-18; 100-1129, eff. 1-1-19.)

55 ILCS 5/5-44025

    (55 ILCS 5/5-44025)
    Sec. 5-44025. Dissolution of units of local government.
    (a) A county board may, by ordinance, propose the dissolution of a unit of local government. The ordinance shall detail the purpose and cost savings to be achieved by such dissolution, and be published in a newspaper of general circulation served by the unit of local government and on the county's website, if applicable.
    (b) Upon the effective date of an ordinance enacted pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section, the chairman of the county board shall cause an audit of all claims against the unit, all receipts of the unit, the inventory of all real and personal property owned by the unit or under its control or management, and any debts owed by the unit. The chairman may, at his or her discretion, undertake any other audit or financial review of the affairs of the unit. The person or entity conducting such audit shall report the findings of the audit to the county board and to the chairman of the county board within 30 days or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
    (c) Following the return of the audit report required by subsection (b) of this Section, the county board may adopt an ordinance authorizing the dissolution of the unit not less than 60 days following the court's appointment of a trustee-in-dissolution as provided in this Division. Upon adoption of the ordinance, but not before the end of the 30-day period set forth in subsection (e) of this Section and prior to its effective date, the chairman of the county board shall petition the circuit court for an order designating a trustee-in-dissolution for the unit, immediately terminating the terms of the members of the governing board of the unit of local government, and providing for the compensation of the trustee, which shall be paid from the corporate funds of the unit.
    (d) Upon the court's appointment of a trustee-in-dissolution, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State's attorney, or his or her designee, shall become the exclusive legal representative of the dissolving unit of local government. The county treasurer shall become the treasurer of the unit of local government and the county clerk shall become the secretary of the unit of local government.
    (e) Any dissolution of a unit of local government proposed pursuant to this Act shall be subject to a backdoor referendum. Upon adoption of the authorizing ordinance enacted pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, the county shall publish a notice that includes: (1) the specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of dissolution be submitted to referendum; (2) the time when such petition must be filed; (3) the date of the prospective referendum; and (4) the statement of the cost savings and the purpose or basis for the dissolution as set forth in the authorizing ordinance under subsection (a) of this Section. The county's election authority shall provide a petition form to anyone requesting one. If no petition is filed with the county's election authority within 30 days of publication of the authorizing ordinance and notice, the chairman of the county board is authorized to proceed pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section.
    However, the election authority shall certify the question for submission at the next election held in accordance with general election law if a petition: (1) is filed within the 30-day period; (2) is signed by electors numbering either 7.5% of the registered voters in the governmental unit or 200 registered voters, whichever is less; and (3) asks that the question of dissolution be submitted to referendum.
    The election authority shall submit the question to voters residing in the area served by the unit of local government in substantially the following form:
        Shall the county board be authorized to dissolve
    
[name of unit of local government]?
    The election authority shall record the votes as "Yes" or "No".
    If a majority of the votes cast on the question at such election are in favor of dissolution of the unit of local government and provided that notice of the referendum was provided as set forth in Section 12-5 of the Election Code, the chairman of the county board is authorized to proceed pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 100-1113, eff. 1-1-19.)

55 ILCS 5/5-44030

    (55 ILCS 5/5-44030)
    Sec. 5-44030. Trustee-in-dissolution; powers and duties.
    (a) The trustee-in-dissolution shall have the following powers and duties:
        (1) to execute all of the powers and duties of the
    
previous board;
        (2) to levy and rebate taxes, subject to the approval
    
of the county board, for the purpose of paying the debts, obligations, and liabilities of the unit that are outstanding on the date of the dissolution and the necessary expenses of closing up the affairs of the district if these funds are not available from the unit of local government's general fund;
        (3) to present, within 30 days of his or her
    
appointment, a plan for the consolidation and dissolution of the unit of local government to the county board for its approval. The plan shall identify what functions, if any, of the unit of local government shall be undertaken by the county upon dissolution and whether any taxes previously levied for the provision of these functions shall be maintained;
        (4) to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with
    
one or more governmental entities to utilize existing resources including, but not limited to, labor, materials, and property, as may be needed to carry out the foregoing duties;
        (5) to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with
    
the county to combine or transfer any of the powers, privileges, functions, or authority of the unit of local government to the county as may be required to facilitate the transition; and
        (6) to sell the property of the unit and, in case any
    
excess remains after all liabilities of the unit are paid, the excess shall be transferred to a special fund created and maintained by the county treasurer to be expended solely to defer the costs incurred by the county in performing the duties of the unit, subject to the requirements of Section 5-44035 of this Division. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the county from acquiring any or all real or personal property of the district.
    (b) For fire protection jurisdictions, the trustee-in-dissolution shall not have:
        (1) the powers enumerated in this Section unless the
    
dissolution of that unit of local government shall not increase the average response times nor decrease the level of services provided; and
        (2) the power to decrease the levy that is in effect
    
on or before the date of dissolution of the fire protection jurisdiction that affects the provision of fire and emergency medical services.
(Source: P.A. 98-126, eff. 8-2-13.)

55 ILCS 5/5-44035

    (55 ILCS 5/5-44035)
    Sec. 5-44035. Outstanding indebtedness.
    (a) In case any unit dissolved pursuant to this Division has bonds or notes outstanding that are a lien on funds available in the treasury at the time of consolidation, such lien shall be unimpaired by such dissolution and the lien shall continue in favor of the bond or note holders. The funds available subject to such a lien shall be set apart and held for the purpose of retiring such secured debt and no such funds shall be transferred into the general funds of the county.
    (b) In case any unit dissolved pursuant to this Division has unsecured debts outstanding at the time of dissolution, any funds in the treasury of such unit or otherwise available and not committed shall, to the extent necessary, be applied to the payment of such debts.
    (c) All property in the territory served by the dissolved unit of government shall be subject to taxation to pay the debts, bonds, and obligations of the dissolved district. The county board shall abate this taxation upon the discharge of all outstanding obligations.
(Source: P.A. 98-126, eff. 8-2-13.)

55 ILCS 5/5-44040

    (55 ILCS 5/5-44040)
    Sec. 5-44040. Effect of dissolution. Immediately upon the dissolution of a unit of local government pursuant to this Division:
    (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Special Service Area Tax Law of the Property Tax Code that pertain to the establishment of special service areas, all or part of the territory formerly served by the dissolved unit of local government may be established as a special service area or areas of the county if the county board by resolution determines that this designation is necessary for it to provide services. The special service area, if created, shall include all territory formerly served by the dissolved unit of local government if the dissolved unit has outstanding indebtedness. If the boundaries of a special service area created under this subsection include territory within a municipality, the corporate authorities of that municipality may, with the consent of the county, assume responsibility for the special service area and become its governing body.
    All or part of the territory formerly served by a dissolved fire protection jurisdiction shall not be established as a special service area unless the creation of the special service area does not increase the average response times nor decrease the level of service provided.
    (b) In addition to any other powers provided by law, the governing body of a special service area created pursuant to this subsection shall assume and is authorized to exercise all the powers and duties of the dissolved unit with respect to the special service area. The governing body is also authorized to continue to levy any tax previously imposed by the unit of local government within the special service area. However, the governing board shall not have the power to decrease the levy that is in effect on or before the date of dissolution of the fire protection jurisdiction that affects the provision of fire and emergency medical services.
    (c) Subsequent increases of the current tax levy within the special service area or areas shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Special Service Area Tax Law of the Property Tax Code.
(Source: P.A. 98-126, eff. 8-2-13.)

55 ILCS 5/5-44043

    (55 ILCS 5/5-44043)
    Sec. 5-44043. Rights and obligations of employees.
    (a) The status and rights of employees represented by an exclusive bargaining representative shall not be affected by the dissolution of a unit of local government under this Division, except that this subsection does not apply in DuPage, Lake, and McHenry Counties for actions taken before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly.
    (b) Obligations of the dissolving unit of local government assumed by the trustee-in-dissolution, county, or governing body of a special service area include the obligation to honor representation rights under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and any collective bargaining agreements existing on the date of dissolution of the unit of local government.
    (c) The rights of employees under any pensions, retirement plans, or annuity plans existing on the date of dissolution of the unit of local government are not affected by the dissolution of a unit of local government under this Division.
(Source: P.A. 100-107, eff. 1-1-18.)

55 ILCS 5/5-44045

    (55 ILCS 5/5-44045)
    Sec. 5-44045. Abatement of levy. Whenever a county has dissolved a unit of local government pursuant to this Division, the county or municipality shall, within 6 months of the effective date of the dissolution and every year thereafter, evaluate the need to continue any existing tax levy until the county or municipality abates the levy in the manner set forth by the Special Service Area Tax Law of the Property Tax Code.
(Source: P.A. 98-126, eff. 8-2-13.)

55 ILCS 5/5-44050

    (55 ILCS 5/5-44050)
    Sec. 5-44050. Tax collection and enforcement. The dissolution of a unit of government pursuant to this Division shall not adversely affect proceedings for the collection or enforcement of any tax. Those proceedings shall continue to finality as though no dissolution had taken place. The proceeds thereof shall be paid over to the treasurer of the county to be used for the purpose for which the tax was levied or assessed. Proceedings to collect and enforce such taxes may be instituted and carried on in the name of the unit.
(Source: P.A. 98-126, eff. 8-2-13.)

55 ILCS 5/5-44055

    (55 ILCS 5/5-44055)
    Sec. 5-44055. Litigation. All suits pending in any court on behalf of or against a unit dissolved pursuant to this Division may be prosecuted or defended in the name of the county by the State's attorney. All judgments obtained for a unit dissolved pursuant to this Division shall be collected and enforced by the county for its benefit.
(Source: P.A. 98-126, eff. 8-2-13.)

55 ILCS 5/5-44060

    (55 ILCS 5/5-44060)
    Sec. 5-44060. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 99-634, eff. 7-22-16. Repealed internally, eff. 1-1-18.)

55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-45

 
    (55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-45 heading)
Division 5-45. County Design-Build Authorization
(Source: P.A. 102-954, eff. 1-1-23.)