Warren-Newport Public Library District
Lake County, Illinois
Board of Trustees
Policy 2010
Routine Banking Procedures
Adopted: June 13, 2006
Reviewed/Revised: September 12, 2006; December 18, 2012; January 20, 2015; August 21, 2018;
April 20, 2021
The Executive Director of the Warren-Newport Public Library District (WNPLD) or their designee
is authorized to make deposits into appropriate WNPLD accounts. Such deposits include, but are
not limited to, the deposit of accumulated fees and fines, gifts, donations, grants, and tax receipts.
The Executive Director of WNPLD or their designee is authorized to transfer funds from one
WNPLD account to another WNLPD account for payment of WNPLD bills that have been
approved by the Board of Library Trustees.
Checks are to be signed by two (2) Library Trustee signatories with the following exceptions:
.
In the event of a natural disaster, pandemic, or other extreme event causing prolonged
unsafe conditions, one Library Trustee signatory and the Executive Director may sign
checks. When such a condition occurs, it will be reported to the Board no later than the
next Board meeting or Committee of the Whole.
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When Library Trustee signatories are not available to sign checks to pay bills immediately
due, the Executive Director is authorized to sign checks, except when they are the payee
of the check. The Executive Director must notify both the Board President and the Board
Treasurer within 24 hours that they have signed checks. This notification shall be made
by email as well as by telephone or in person. Checks written to the Executive Director
will be signed only by Library Trustee signatories.
Policy 2010
Routine Banking Procedures
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