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Election or appointment of clerk; term; vacancy. (a) Any village of fewer than 5,000 inhabitants may, by resolution adopted by not less than two-thirds of the village board, choose to have a clerk appointed by the village president with the concurrence of the village board.
summary of the functions and duties of local elected officials. FORMS OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT Except for 14 municipalities operating under pre-1870 charters as incorporated towns, all other municipalities in Illinois are either cities or villages. Many municipalities operate under either an aldermanic-city or a trustee-village form of government.
(a) Before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, all officers, whether elected or appointed, shall take and subscribe the oath or affirmation required by the Illinois Constitution. The subscribed oath or affirmation shall be filed in the office of the city or village clerk.
The municipal comptroller (if there is one), municipal clerk, municipal treasurer, and city collector, severally, shall appoint the various clerks and subordinates in their respective offices authorized by the corporate authorities.
Illinois Compiled Statutes 65 ILCS 5/3.1-35-90 – Clerk; duties. Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates | Other versions. (a) The municipal clerk shall keep the corporate seal, to be provided by the corporate authorities, and all papers belonging to the municipality the custody and control of which are not given to other officers.
clerk and city treasurer are elected to four-year terms. TRUSTEE-VILLAGE FORM Under the trustee-village form, the legislative body consists of six trustees, generally elected from the village at large. Villages with a population of less than 5,000 may, by referendum, reduce the number of trustees from six to four. Villages with
All ordinances passed by the council shall be deposited with the city or village clerk. If the mayor approves of them, he shall sign them. Those of which he disapproves he shall return to the council, with his written objections, at the next regular meeting of the council occurring not less than 5 days after their passage.
