Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/2-5004

  • board: means the legislative governing body of any county other than Cook County which has adopted the county executive form of government under this Division. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/2-5003
  • County executive: means the county official elected by the voters of any county other than Cook County to be the chief executive officer to administer the county executive form of government under this Division. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/2-5003
  • County executive form of government: means that form of government in which the departments of county government are administered by a single county official called the county executive elected at large by the qualified voters of the county. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/2-5003
     Any county other than Cook County may establish the county executive form of government for that county by submission to and approval by the electors of the county of the proposition at a referendum as provided in Section 2-5005. A referendum to adopt the county executive form of government may be called by a resolution adopted by the county board of the county or by the filing of a petition as provided in Section 2-5005.
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