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§ 11-4-5. The books of the house of correction shall be kept so as to clearly exhibit the state of the prisoners, the number received and discharged, the number employed as servants or in cultivating or improving the premises, the number employed in each branch of industry carried on, and the receipts from, and expenditures for, and on account of, each department of business, or for improvement of the premises. A quarterly statement shall be made out, which shall specify minutely, all receipts and expenditures, from whom received and to whom paid, and for what purpose, proper vouchers for each, to be audited and certified by the inspectors, and submitted to the comptroller of the city, and by him or her, to the corporate authorities thereof, for examination and approval. The accounts of the house of correction shall be annually closed and balanced on the first day of January of each year, and a full report of the operations of the preceding year shall be made out and submitted to the corporate authorities of the city, and to the Governor of the state, to be transmitted by the Governor to the General Assembly.
The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report as required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, 1 and filing such additional copies with the State Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act. 2
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 65. Municipalities § 5/11-4-5. Books; quarterly statements; accounts - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-65-municipalities/il-st-sect-65-5-11-4-5/
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