No later than 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, for the purpose of assisting Cook County residents in reclaiming uncashed checks issued by Cook County, the Cook County Treasurer must post on the Cook County Treasurer’s official website information related to uncashed checks issued in the regular course of county business to Cook County residents. The Cook County Treasurer must also post the procedure for a person to receive a replacement check. The checks must be for an amount of $5 or more. This Section applies only to a check that remains uncashed by the payee for no less than one year and no more than 5 years from its issue date.
     Cook County may not provide notice of uncashed checks in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/3-11004.1

  • county treasurer: shall include the county treasurer when acting as such or in any other official capacity incident to his incumbency of the office of county treasurer. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/3-11001
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14