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Functions and Duties of Council and Officers

  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-1— Every municipality which has the commission form of municipal government shall be governed by a council, consisting of the mayor and 4 commissioners, as provided in this article
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-2
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-3
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-4— Establishment of certain offices; police and legal departments in cities over 50,000
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-5— The council has the right and power to appoint and discharge the heads of all principal departments subordinate to the departments provided for in Section 4-5-2
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-6
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-7
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-8— The council has the power, by ordinance, to create, fill, and discontinue offices and employment other than those prescribed in this article, according to its judgment of the needs of the municipality
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-9— Except as otherwise provided in this article or by law, any officer or employee who has been elected or appointed by the council in accordance with the provisions of this article may be removed from office at any time by a vote of a majority of the council members
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-10— The council has the power to make proper regulations for the inspection of all plants and machinery of any person exercising any right, grant, or franchise from any municipality adopting, or which is treated as having adopted, this article
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-11— Except as otherwise provided, all contracts, of whatever character, pertaining to public improvement, or to the maintenance of the public property of a municipality involving an outlay of $10,000 or more, shall be based upon specifications to be approved by the council
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-12— Regular meetings of the council shall be held on the first Monday after the mayor and commissioners have entered upon the performance of their official duties, and at least twice each month thereafter
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-13
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-16— Statement of receipts and expenses; examination of books and accounts; expenditure greater than appropriation
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-17
  • 65 ILCS 5/4-5-22— Treasurer; duties