Illinois Statutes Chapter 70. Special Districts § 1820/21. Deposit of funds; payments; signatures

§ 21. All funds deposited by the treasurer in any bank or savings and loan association shall be placed in the name of the District and shall be withdrawn or paid out only by check or draft upon the bank or savings and loan association, signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the chairman of the Board. Subject to prior approval of such designations by a majority of the Board, the chairman may designate any other Board member or any officer of the District to affix the signature of the chairman and the treasurer may designate any other officer of the District to affix the signature of the treasurer to any check or draft for payment of salaries or wages and for payment of any other obligation of not more than $2,500.

No bank or savings and loan association shall receive public funds as permitted by this Section, unless it has complied with the requirements established pursuant to Section 6 of “An Act relating to certain investments of public funds by public agencies”, approved July 23, 1943, as now or hereafter amended.  1