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Article XII - Uniforms, Arms And Other Public Property

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(20 ILCS 1805/Art. XII heading)

(20 ILCS 1805/57) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.57) Sec. 57. No uniforms, arms, equipment or other articles of public property may be loaned or issued to anyone except as provided by law and regulations, nor removed from the armory of any command to which they have been issued, or other authorized place of storage, except for use in active or other service authorized by the Commander-in-Chief. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141.)

(20 ILCS 1805/58) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.58) Sec. 58. The Commander-in-Chief may require that a bond in a suitable amount, payable to the People of the State of Illinois, shall be given by an approved surety company for any officer accountable for public property, for its proper care and use as provided herein or by regulations, and for its return upon demand of competent authority in good order and condition, fair wear and tear and unavoidable loss excepted, subject to the recommendations of a survey, approved by the Adjutant General. Provided, however, that the Adjutant General with the approval of the Governor, may obtain an adequate indemnity bond covering all or part of the officers so accountable or responsible, in which case the officers so covered shall not be required to furnish individual bonds as hereinbefore provided. The charges and expenses of all bonds provided for in this Act shall be paid by the State. Upon the violation of any of the conditions of any bond executed and delivered under the provisions of this Section, action thereon shall be brought by the Attorney General on behalf of the State. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General of the State to prosecute all actions upon such bonds. (Source: P.A. 99-557, eff. 1-1-17.)

(20 ILCS 1805/59) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.59) Sec. 59. Officers or warrant officers to whom public property of the State or of the United States may be intrusted shall be pecuniarily responsible therefor under such regulations as may be prescribed by The Adjutant General. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141.)

(20 ILCS 1805/60) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.60) Sec. 60. Articles of clothing, equipment or other public property issued to officers, warrant officers or enlisted personnel and not accounted for shall be charged against the person accountable at the official cost prices unless they are relieved of responsibility therefor on an approved survey. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141.)

(20 ILCS 1805/61) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.61) Sec. 61. In case of loss of, or damage to, public property, a survey shall be ordered, under such regulations as may be prescribed by The Adjutant General, to determine the responsibility for such loss or damage, and no officer shall be relieved from either accountability or responsibility for such property except on an approved survey. (Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141.)

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Article XII - Uniforms, Arms And Other Public Property