55 ILCS 5/1-6006
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 1 - General Provisions

 (from Ch. 34, par. 1-6006)Sec. 1-6006.     Delegation of authority to determine claims.     Under  the provisions of this Section, the county board may by  resolution delegate its authority to allow or disallow claims made against  the county to the individuals herein named.For the purposes of this Section, the term "county officials" is defined  as members of the county board, designated elected county officers, and  county officers charged with fiscal management of the county who have been  duly appointed by county board resolution.The county board may by resolution designate members of a committee of the  county board, or the County Treasurer and the County Clerk, or if there  is a County Auditor or duly appointed county officer responsible for the  fiscal management of the county, then the County Treasurer and the County  Auditor or duly appointed county officer responsible for the fiscal management  of the county, to determine whether some or all claims against the county  should be allowed or disallowed, if sufficient funds have been budgeted and  are available in the appropriate county fund. Or in the alternative, the  designated county officials shall request the county board by resolution  to require the submission of a verified affidavit by claimant stating that  the several items therein mentioned are just and true, and the  services charged therein, or articles furnished, as the case may be, were  rendered or furnished as therein charged, and that the amount claimed is  due and unpaid after allowing all just credits. When the claim is disallowed,  in whole or part, by the designated officials, and the nature of the claim  is not such that the allowance is discretionary, such person may appeal  from the decision of the authorized county officials to the circuit court  of the same county, upon filing bond with the clerk of such court within  20 days after the rendition of the decision, with such security as shall  be approved by such clerk in the penal sum of $250, payable to the People  of the State of Illinois, for the use of such county, conditioned that he  will prosecute the appeal with effect, and pay all costs that may be assessed.The county board may authorize the designated county officials to make  cash advances to all county officials and county employees  for travel and related expenses if sufficient funds have been budgeted and  are available in the appropriate county fund.If the authority to pay claims submitted against the county is delegated  as provided in this Section, the County Clerk, or if there is a County Auditor  or duly appointed county officer responsible for fiscal management of the  county, then the County Auditor or duly appointed county officer responsible  for the management  of the county, shall file a monthly report of all claims paid in the prior  month to the chairman and all other members of the county board. For each  claim paid, the monthly report shall identify the creditor, the department  or county official which purchased the product or service, the fund from  which the payment was made, the amount of the payment and the date the check was issued.In addition to any other remedies provided by law, the County Board may  recover any unauthorized payment from the person receiving it and may seek  the assistance of the State's Attorney in that regard.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)