605 ILCS 5/5-203

Current through Public Act 103-1052
Section 605 ILCS 5/5-203

Any county superintendent of highways may be removed from office by the county board for incompetence, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. In any proceeding to remove a county superintendent of highways from office a petition shall be filed with the county board naming such officer as respondent and setting forth the particular facts upon which the request for removal is based. The county board shall set the matter for hearing not earlier than 5 days after service upon the respondent, which service shall be the same as in civil actions. The county board shall thereupon proceed to a determination of the charges and shall enter an order either dismissing the charge against the county superintendent of highways or removing him from office.

The decision of the county board is subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law as now or hereafter amended.

605 ILCS 5/5-203

P.A. 82-783.