Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 65 — County Cemetery Care Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the County Cemetery Care Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

Where any grounds have heretofore, or may hereafter be conveyed to any county in this State for burial places, it shall be lawful for the presiding officer of the county board, with the advice and consent of the county board, to appoint three trustees to take charge and control of such grounds. (Source: P.A. 78-1128.)

It shall be the duty of such trustees, as soon as may be, after their appointment, to hold a meeting and organize, by appointing one of their number president, and another one of their number clerk, whose duty it shall be to keep a record of all their official acts in a book to be provided for that purpose, and the tru…

The trustees provided for in this act may cause any such grounds to be surveyed into lots, streets and alleys of such size and shape as they think best for proper management thereof, and cause a plat of the survey to be made and recorded in the recorder's office of the proper county, and may also sell and make deeds of…

Where any county board has heretofore appointed trustees to take charge of county cemetery grounds, and such trustees have performed any acts by virtue of their appointment, which would not be inconsistent with the provisions of this law, such acts are hereby legalized, and the treasurer and trustees so appointed shall…

The presiding officer of the county board shall have the power to remove from office any trustee appointed under this Act, and to fill all vacancies which may in any way occur

The presiding officer of the county board shall have the power to remove from office any trustee appointed under this Act, and to fill all vacancies which may in any way occur. (Source: P.A. 78-1128.)

The compensation of the trustees and treasurer mentioned in the foregoing Sections of this Act shall be fixed by the county boards of the respective counties

The compensation of the trustees and treasurer mentioned in the foregoing Sections of this Act shall be fixed by the county boards of the respective counties. (Source: P.A. 86-1028.)

Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly

Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 84-731.)