(60 ILCS 1/Art. 220 heading)

(60 ILCS 1/220-5) Sec. 220-5. Care for the elderly. Upon the request of the supervisor of general assistance, the township board may enter into contractual agreements with the operators of nursing homes, retirement homes, or other facilities for the care of the elderly for the purchase of care for elderly public assistance recipients. All agreements shall be written and shall provide for the rendition of services to the eligible residents of the township. For the purpose of purchasing care for the elderly, the township board may expend, upon recommendation of the supervisor of general assistance, its funds and any funds made available to it by other governments for general township purposes. (Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/220-10) Sec. 220-10. Township committee for senior citizens' services. (a) The township board may appoint a township committee for senior citizens' services comprised of not more than 9 members. A minimum of one-third of the committee shall be 55 years of age or older. The initial members shall serve their terms as follows: 3 members for 1 year, 3 members for 2 years, and 3 members for 3 years. Succeeding members shall serve 3-year terms. (b) Members of the committee shall select one of their number to serve as chairman and may select other officers deemed necessary. (c) Members of the committee shall serve without compensation but shall be allowed necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under this Section. (d) The committee shall cooperate with the Illinois Department on Aging and with the Department of Transportation, whenever appropriate, to develop and administer programs designed to maintain the self-sufficiency and personal well-being of citizens residing within the jurisdiction of the township who are 55 years of age or older. (e) The committee may receive federal funds made available to the Department on Aging or the Department of Transportation for the implementation of federally approved senior citizens programs. The local funding shall be provided from the township general fund. (f) The committee may enter into service agreements or contracts for the purpose of providing needed or required transportation services or make grants to another governmental entity, not-for-profit corporation, or community service agency to fund programs for senior citizens, subject to the approval of the township board. (Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/220-15) Sec. 220-15. Distributions from township general fund for benefit of senior citizens. Whenever the electors attending an annual or special township meeting determine that the general township fund of the township contains funds not derived from a township tax levy that are not needed for township purposes during the remainder of the then current fiscal year, the electors may, by a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the electors attending the meeting, direct that all or any portion of the funds be distributed to a for profit (or not for profit) and non-sectarian organization that provides services or facilities to the township's older inhabitants or to the board of managers of a township community building to be used for the operation and maintenance of a non-sectarian activity and guidance center for the older inhabitants of the township. The electors attending the annual or special township meeting may also, by a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of those electors attending, direct that all or a portion of the available funds be expended directly by the township to provide the services or facilities for older inhabitants described in this Article. (Source: P.A. 86-580; 86-1191; 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/220-20) Sec. 220-20. Purpose of senior citizen services. Any service, activity, facility, or guidance center for which township funds are expended or distributed under this Article shall be maintained and operated, in addition to any other purpose, for the following purposes: (1) To decrease the sense of isolation and dependence

that often accompanies old age.

(2) To enrich the social and intellectual life of

older adults.

(3) To help older adults meet practical problems

attendant on aging, such as health, diet, adjustment to changed circumstances, and finances.

(4) To help older adults contribute to community

well-being as effective and useful citizens.

(5) To help persons approaching retirement to

appropriately plan for it.

(6) To organize community interest in generally

improving the climate of living for older adults.

(Source: P.A. 79-816; 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/220-25) Sec. 220-25. Limitation on action. No action under Section 220-15 shall be taken at any annual or special township meeting unless the notice of the meeting, published at least 10 days before the meeting, included notification that the matter of the expenditure of funds under that Section by the township or the distribution of funds to an organization or board under that Section would be raised at the meeting. (Source: P.A. 79-816; 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/220-30) Sec. 220-30. Notice. The township clerk or other township officer charged with posting notices of the annual or special township meeting shall include in the published notice of the annual or special township meeting a statement that the matter of the expenditure of funds under this Article by the township or distribution of funds to an organization or board under that Section will be considered at the meeting if, at least 20 days before the meeting, there is filed with the township officer a written statement, signed by at least 15 voters of the township, requesting that the notice of the meeting state that the matter of the expenditure or distribution of funds under this Article will be considered at the meeting. (Source: P.A. 79-816; 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/220-35) Sec. 220-35. Use of funds; financial statement. (a) Any funds paid over to a for profit (or not for profit) and non-sectarian organization or to the board of managers of a township community building under this Article shall be used solely for the operation and maintenance of a non-sectarian service, activity, facility, or guidance center or for other services provided on a for profit (or not for profit) and non-sectarian basis for the older inhabitants of the township. (b) Within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year of any service, activity, facility, guidance center, or other services for which funds were provided under this Article, the organization or board of managers, as the case may be, that received the funds shall file with the township clerk a complete statement of the financial affairs of the service, activity, facility, or guidance center for that fiscal year. The statement shall be verified under oath and shall show, among other things, for the fiscal year, (i) the amount expended in the operation and management of the service, activity, facility, or guidance center and on what account; (ii) the amount of township funds received; (iii) the amount and source of any other funds received for those purposes; and (iv) the amount remaining on hand for operation or maintenance of the service, activity, facility, or center. The township clerk shall record the statement in the record book of the township and shall cause the statement to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the township within 30 days after it is filed with the clerk. (Source: P.A. 86-580; 88-62.)