Illinois Statutes
§ 3.1-55-15 — Misconduct
Illinois § 3.1-55-15
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicGOVERNMENT
Ch. 65MUNICIPALITIES
Act 65 ILCS 5/Illinois Municipal Code.
Art.Article 3.1 - Officers
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Bluebook
65 Ill. Comp. Stat. 3.1-55-15 (2026).
Text
Every municipal officer who is guilty of a culpable omission of duty, or who is guilty of willful and corrupt oppression, malconduct, or misfeasance in the discharge of the duties of office, shall be guilty of a business offense and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than $501 nor more than $1,000. The court entering the conviction shall enter an order removing the convicted officer from office.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 87-1119.)
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Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 3.1-55-15, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/65/3.1-55-15.