The county board of each county having a population of less than 500,000 population, shall have the power and it shall be its duty, in the manner provided in this Act:
     1. To elect the commissioner defined in Section 4.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 620 ILCS 50/19

  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07

     2. To appoint a county superintendent of airports as provided in Section 35.
     3. To levy a tax of not to exceed 2 mills as provided in Section 59.
     4. To issue and sell General Bonds as provided in Section 60, provided the aggregate amount of such bonds outstanding at any time shall not exceed 1% of the value of all the taxable property of the county.
     5. To issue and sell Revenue Bonds or other evidences of indebtedness as provided in Section 61 provided the aggregate amount of such bonds outstanding at any time shall not exceed 2% of the value of all the taxable property of the county.
     6. To perform such other acts as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Act.
     All actions taken by the county board shall be by roll call vote.