(105 ILCS 5/Art. 4 heading)

(105 ILCS 5/4-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 4-1) Sec. 4-1. Duties of county board. The county board of each county shall perform the duties prescribed in this article. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

(105 ILCS 5/4-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 4-2) Sec. 4-2. Office and supplies. Provide for the county superintendent of schools a suitable office with necessary furniture and office supplies. On and after July 1, 1994, the provisions of this Section shall have no application in any county having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants. (Source: P.A. 87-654; 87-1251.)

(105 ILCS 5/4-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 4-3) Sec. 4-3. Report of county superintendent. Examine and approve or reject the report of the county superintendent of schools made to it. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

(105 ILCS 5/4-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 4-4) Sec. 4-4. Traveling expenses. Allow, when they deem it proper, reasonable traveling expenses for the office of county superintendent of schools. On and after July 1, 1994, the provisions of this Section shall have no application in any county having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants. (Source: P.A. 87-654; 87-1251.)

(105 ILCS 5/4-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 4-5) Sec. 4-5. Audit of bills. Audit at the regular meeting in September, and as near quarterly thereafter as it may have regular or special meetings, the itemized bills of the county superintendent of schools for his office and traveling expenses. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)

(105 ILCS 5/4-6) (from Ch. 122, par. 4-6) Sec. 4-6. Employment of assistants. Authorize the county superintendent of schools to employ such assistants as he needs for the discharge of his duties and fix the compensation thereof, which compensation shall be paid out of the county treasury. On and after July 1, 1994, the provisions of this Section shall have no application in any county having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants. (Source: P.A. 87-654; 87-1251.)

(105 ILCS 5/4-7) (from Ch. 122, par. 4-7) Sec. 4-7. Examination of financial statements. (a) Examine the financial statements of the county superintendent of schools required by Section 15-21 and compare them with vouchers. (b) The county board, or so many thereof as are present at its meeting, shall be liable individually to the fund injured and to the sureties of the county superintendent, if judgment is recovered from the sureties, for all damages occasioned by neglect of the duties, or any of them, required of the board by this section; but nothing herein shall be construed to exempt the sureties and they shall remain liable to the fund injured the same as if the members of the county board were not liable to them for neglect of their duty. On and after July 1, 1994, the provisions of this subsection (b) shall have no application in any county having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants. (Source: P.A. 87-654; 87-1251.)

(105 ILCS 5/4-8) (from Ch. 122, par. 4-8) Sec. 4-8. Bond -- approval -- increase. Approve the bond of the county superintendent of schools, and increase the penalty thereof if, in its judgment the penalty should be increased. On and after July 1, 1994, the provisions of this Section shall have no application in any county having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants. (Source: P.A. 87-654; 87-1251.)

(105 ILCS 5/4-9) (from Ch. 122, par. 4-9) Sec. 4-9. New bond. Require the county superintendent of schools, after notice given, to execute a new bond, conditioned and approved as the first bond, whenever it deems a new bond necessary, but the execution of such new bond shall not affect the old bond or the liability of the sureties thereon. On and after July 1, 1994, the provisions of this Section shall have no application in any county having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants. (Source: P.A. 87-654; 87-1251.)

(105 ILCS 5/4-10) (from Ch. 122, par. 4-10) Sec. 4-10. Reports -- Removal from office. (a) Require the county superintendent of schools to make the reports to it provided for by law. (b) Remove the county superintendent of schools from office in case of neglect or refusal so to do, or for any palpable violation of law or omission of duty. On and after July 1, 1994, the provisions of this subsection (b) shall have no application in any county having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants. (Source: P.A. 87-654; 87-1251.)

(105 ILCS 5/4-10.5) Sec. 4-10.5. Expenses for life-skills programs. Allow, when the county board deems it proper, reasonable expenses of the regional superintendent of schools to administer life-skills programs related to the healthy social and emotional development of children. (Source: P.A. 95-391, eff. 8-23-07.)

(105 ILCS 5/4-11) (from Ch. 122, par. 4-11) Sec. 4-11. Depositories. The county board, when requested by the county superintendent of schools, shall designate one or more banks or savings and loan associations in which the funds and moneys received by him by virtue of his office may be deposited. When a bank or savings and loan association has been designated as a depository, it shall continue as such until 10 days have elapsed after a new depository is designated and qualified by furnishing the statement of resources and liabilities required by this Section. When a new depository is designated, the county board shall notify the sureties of the county superintendent of that fact, in writing, at least 5 days before the transfer of funds. The county superintendent of schools shall be discharged from responsibility for all funds and moneys deposited in the banks or savings and loan association so designated while such funds and moneys are so deposited. 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. (Source: P.A. 83-541.)

(105 ILCS 5/4-12) Sec. 4-12. Educational service center support. Notwithstanding Sections 4-2, 4-4, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9, and 4-10 of this Code, a county having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants may provide financial or in-kind support to the educational service centers serving that county. (Source: P.A. 96-893, eff. 7-1-10.)