Division
County Superintendent of Highways
- 605 ILCS 5/5-201— In each county with a population greater than 3,000,000, there shall be a county superintendent of highways
- 605 ILCS 5/5-201.1— In each county of more than 600,000 inhabitants but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, there shall be a County Division of Transportation with a county director of the Division of Transportation
- 605 ILCS 5/5-202— (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this Section the term of office of each county superintendent of highways is 6 years and until his successor is appointed and qualified
- 605 ILCS 5/5-202.1— In counties of more than 600,000 inhabitants but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the county director of the Division of Transportation shall hold the position as an employee of the county board
- 605 ILCS 5/5-203— Any county superintendent of highways may be removed from office by the county board for incompetence, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office
- 605 ILCS 5/5-203.1— In counties of more than 600,000 inhabitants but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, any county director of the Division of Transportation shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority
- 605 ILCS 5/5-204— Whenever the office of county superintendent of highways is vacant, the county board may with the consent in writing of the Department appoint any competent person as acting county superintendent of highways until the vacancy is filled in the manner provided in Section 5-201
- 605 ILCS 5/5-204.1— In any county of more than 600,000 inhabitants but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the county board chairman may appoint any competent person as acting director whenever a vacancy exists and until such vacancy is filled as in Section 5-201.1
- 605 ILCS 5/5-205— Functions generally
- 605 ILCS 5/5-205.1— Prepare or cause to be prepared, plans, specifications and estimates for all bridges and culverts to be built by the county, or by one or more road districts, and supervise the construction of all such bridges and culverts
- 605 ILCS 5/5-205.2— Act for the county in all matters relating to the supervision of the construction or maintenance of any highway constructed or maintained in whole or in part at the expense of the county
- 605 ILCS 5/5-205.3
- 605 ILCS 5/5-205.4— Upon the request of the highway commissioner of any road district in the county, prepare or cause to be prepared all maps, plans, specifications and estimates of cost needed in order to comply with the provisions of Section 6-701.1 of this Code
- 605 ILCS 5/5-205.5— Supervise the construction or maintenance of all county highways within the county
- 605 ILCS 5/5-205.6— Keep a record of all contracts or purchases of materials, machinery or apparatus to be used in road construction in excess of $5,000 approved by him in any road district as hereinafter provided in this Code
- 605 ILCS 5/5-205.7— In counties in which a county unit road district has been established, subject to the direction of the county board, act for the county in all matters relating to the construction and maintenance of county unit district roads
- 605 ILCS 5/5-205.8— Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law and the rules and regulations of the Department
- 605 ILCS 5/5-205.9— Report to road district treasurer
- 605 ILCS 5/5-205.10— Discontinuance of a coterminous township