Illinois § 3-10003 Bond; form

Illinois Statutes

§ 3-10003 — Bond; form

Illinois·Topic GOVERNMENT·Ch. 55 COUNTIES·Act 55 ILCS 5/ Counties Code.·Art. Article 3 - Officers And Employees

Each County treasurer, before he or she enters upon the duties of his or her office, shall also execute a bond (or, if the county is self-insured, the county through its self-insurance program may provide bonding) in such penalty and with such security as the county board shall deem sufficient, which bond in every county now having or which may hereafter have a population of 500,000 or more shall be in a penal sum of not less than $1,500,000. Such bond shall be in substance in the following form to-wit: We, (A.B.), principal, and (C.D. and E.F.), sureties, all of the county of .... and State of Illinois, are obligated to the People of the State of Illinois in the penal sum of $...., for the payment of which, we obligate ourselves, each of us, our heirs, executors and administrators, succes

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Each County treasurer, before he or she enters upon the duties of his or her office, shall also execute a bond (or, if the county is self-insured, the county through its self-insurance program may provide bonding) in such penalty and with such security as the county board shall deem sufficient, which bond in every county now having or which may hereafter have a population of 500,000 or more shall be in a penal sum of not less than $1,500,000. Such bond shall be in substance in the following form to-wit: We, (A.B.), principal, and (C.D. and E.F.), sureties, all of the county of .... and State of Illinois, are obligated to the People of the State of Illinois in the penal sum of $...., for the payment of which, we obligate ourselves, each of us, our heirs, executors and administrators, successors and assigns. The condition of the above bond is such, that if the above obligated (A.B.) shall perform all the duties which are or may be required by law to be performed by him or her, as treasurer of the county of .... in the time and manner prescribed or to be prescribed by law, and when he or she is succeeded in office, shall surrender and deliver over to his or her successor in office, all books, papers, moneys and other things belonging to the county, and appertaining to his or her office, except as hereinafter provided, then the above bond to be void; otherwise to remain in full force. It is expressly understood and intended that the obligation of the above named sureties shall not extend to any loss sustained by the insolvency, failure or closing of any bank or trust company organized and operating under the laws of this State or of the United States wherein the principal has placed the funds in his custody or control, or any part thereof. Dated (insert date). Signed and delivered in the presence of (G.H.) A. B. .... (Signature) C. D. .... (Signature) E. F. .... (Signature) The bond shall be filed with the county clerk on or before the first Monday of December after such election.

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