(a) The Panel shall require the board or any officer of the board, including the board’s treasurer or any person acting as the board’s official or ex officio treasurer, to establish and maintain separate cash accounts and separate bank accounts in accordance with such standards and procedures as the Panel may prescribe.
     (b) The Panel shall have the power to assume exclusive administration of the cash accounts and bank accounts of the board, to establish and maintain whatever new cash accounts and bank accounts it may deem appropriate, and to withdraw funds from such accounts for the lawful expenditures of the board.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 5/1B-16

  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Panel: means the Financial Oversight Panel created under Section 1B-4;
         (b) "Board" means a local board of education;
         (c) "Budget" means the annual budget of the board required under Section 17-1 and is subject to the authority of the Panel as provided in this Article;
         (d) "Chairman" means the chairman of the Panel appointed pursuant to Section 1B-5 of this Article;
         (e) "District" means any school district of this State not subject to the provisions of Article 34;
         (f) "Financial plan" means the financial plan of the board required to be developed pursuant to this Article;
         (g) "Fiscal year" means the fiscal year of the board;
         (h) "School year" means the school year of the board;
         (i) "State Board" means the Illinois State Board of Education;
         (j) "State Superintendent" means the State Superintendent of Education. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 105 ILCS 5/1B-3