55 ILCS 5/5-12010
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12010)Sec. 5-12010.     Board of Appeals.     The presiding officer of the county  board with the advice and consent of the county board shall appoint a board  of appeals consisting of 5 members and may appoint 2 alternate members, the  5 members to serve respectively for the following terms: one for one year, one  for 2 years, one for 3 years, one for 4 years and one for 5 years; and the  alternate members to serve respectively for 4 years and 5 years.  The successor  to each member so appointed shall serve for a term of 5 years.  Alternate  members, if appointed, shall serve as members of the board only in the  absence of regular members, with the alternate member who has the greatest  amount of time remaining in his or her term to have priority over the other  alternate member in determining which alternate member shall serve in the  absence of a regular member. In counties of less than 1,000,000 population the  presiding officer of the  county board with the advice and consent of the county board may appoint an  additional 2 members to serve for a term of 5 years. At the end of the term  of the 2 additional members, the county board may provide for the  appointment of successors in the same manner or may allow the board of  appeals to revert to a membership of 5. One of the members so appointed  shall be named as chairman at the time of his appointment, and in case of  vacancy the appointing power shall designate a chairman. All members of a  board of appeals shall be residents of separate townships at  the time of their appointments, except that in counties containing fewer  than 5 townships, or fewer than 7 townships if  the county board has provided for the appointment of 2 additional members,  that limitation shall not be applicable. The appointing authority shall  have the power to remove any member of the board for cause, after public  hearing. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority for the  unexpired term of any member whose place has become vacant. The members of  the board of appeals shall be compensated on a per diem basis with a  mileage allowance for travel, the amounts to be determined by the county  board. All meetings of the board of appeals shall be held at the call of  the chairman and at such times and places within the county as the board  may determine. The chairman, or in his absence the acting chairman may  administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of  the board shall be open to the public. The board shall keep minutes of its  proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon every question, or if  absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall also keep  records of its examinations and other official actions. Every rule,  regulation, every amendment or repeal thereof, and every order,  requirement, decision or determination of the board shall immediately be  filed in the office of the board and shall be a public record. In the  performance of its duties the board of appeals may incur such expenditures  as are authorized by the county board.    (Source: P.A. 89-217, eff. 1-1-96.)