§ 2-113. Oath of office and bond for village officials.

(a)

Every officer of the village shall, before entering upon his duties, take the oath prescribed by law (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-25).

(b)

Before entering upon the duties of the respective office, all village officers, except trustees, shall execute a bond with security, to be approved by the corporate authorities. The bond shall be payable to the village in the penal sum directed by resolution of the corporate authorities, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office and the payment of all monies received by the village officer according to law and the ordinances of the village. The bond may provide that the obligation of the sureties shall not extend to any loss sustained by the insolvency, failure, or closing of any bank or savings and loan association organized and operating either under the laws of the State of Illinois or the United States in which the officer has placed funds in the officers custody, if the bank or savings and loan association has been approved by the corporate authorities as a depository for those funds. The bond of the mayor shall in no case be in an amount less than $3,000.00, and the treasurer's bond shall be in an amount not less than $50,000.00. The bond of the clerk shall likewise be in an amount not less than $50,000.00. Bonds shall be filed with the village clerk, except the bond of the clerk, which shall be filed with the village treasurer. The village officers may appoint various clerks and subordinates in their respective offices as authorized by the corporate authorities. Those officers shall be held responsible, severally, for the fidelity of all persons so appointed by them.

(Ord. No. 21-2001, §§ 1, 2, 5-1-2001)