§ 12-21.8 — Duties of supervisors of general assistance

Illinois § 12-21.8

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: HUMAN NEEDS
• Ch. 305: PUBLIC AID
• Act 305 ILCS 5/: Illinois Public Aid Code.
• Art.: Article XII - Administration

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Except for the Supervisor of General Assistance who is the Director of the County Department of Public Aid, the Supervisor of General Assistance shall receive and pay out moneys raised by taxes or allocated by the State for public aid purposes and shall provide public aid to all persons eligible therefor under Article VI of this Code. State and municipal funds for General Assistance purposes in a city, village or incorporated town of more than 500,000 population shall be received and disbursed as provided in Section 12-10. The Supervisor of General Assistance shall keep such records and submit annually and at such other times as their respective county boards, city councils, board of trustees, or board of town trustees may require, reports relating to the administration of such public aid programs as are the responsibility of the local governmental unit under this Code, prepared in such form as may be directed by such agencies. On or before the 15th day of each calendar month, Supervisors of General Assistance shall submit to the Illinois Department full itemized reports of all receipts and expenditures of moneys for public aid and the costs of administration under Article VI of this Code during the prior calendar month, together with such other reports as the Illinois Department may require. The Illinois Department may audit the books and records dealing with such public aid programs at such times as it deems necessary.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 82-783.)