Illinois § 6.01

Illinois Statutes

§ 6.01

Illinois § 6.01

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 15EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Act 15 ILCS 405/State Comptroller Act.

This text of Illinois § 6.01 is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Illinois primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

15 Ill. Comp. Stat. 6.01 (2026).

Text

Specification and establishment of accounting standards and principles. The Comptroller shall specify and establish the financial accounting and reporting standards and principles to be used by all State government and State agencies. The standards and principles shall be effective upon filing by the Comptroller with the Auditor General. The Comptroller shall maintain and publish the standards and principles as a public document. These standards and principles shall be known as the Generally Accepted Accounting Standards and Principles for Illinois State Government, and shall, whenever possible, be compatible with any similar nationally existing generally accepted accounting standards and principles for government. In establishing the Generally Accepted Accounting Standards and Principles 

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Specification and establishment of accounting standards and principles. The Comptroller shall specify and establish the financial accounting and reporting standards and principles to be used by all State government and State agencies. The standards and principles shall be effective upon filing by the Comptroller with the Auditor General. The Comptroller shall maintain and publish the standards and principles as a public document. These standards and principles shall be known as the Generally Accepted Accounting Standards and Principles for Illinois State Government, and shall, whenever possible, be compatible with any similar nationally existing generally accepted accounting standards and principles for government. In establishing the Generally Accepted Accounting Standards and Principles for Illinois State Government, the Comptroller shall consult with the Governor and the other members of the Executive Branch, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the leadership of the General Assembly and shall provide to these officials draft copies of any proposed standards at least 90 days prior to their adoption and shall consider any responses or suggestions that these officials may present.