Sen. John M. Sullivan

Filed: 4/12/2013

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2221

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2221 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended by changing
5Section 27.3 as follows:
 
6    (705 ILCS 105/27.3)  (from Ch. 25, par. 27.3)
7    Sec. 27.3. Compensation.
8    (a) The county board shall provide the compensation of
9Clerks of the Circuit Court, and the amount necessary for clerk
10hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses. Beginning December
111, 1989, the compensation per annum for Clerks of the Circuit
12Court shall be as follows:
13    In counties where the population is:
14Less than 14,000.......................at least $13,500
1514,001-30,000..........................at least $14,500
1630,001-60,000..........................at least $15,000

 

 

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160,001-100,000.........................at least $15,000
2100,001-200,000........................at least $16,500
3200,001-300,000........................at least $18,000
4300,001- 3,000,000.....................at least $20,000
5Over 3,000,000.........................at least $55,000
6    (b) In counties in which the population is 3,000,000 or
7less, "base salary" is the compensation paid for each Clerk of
8the Circuit Court, respectively, before July 1, 1989.
9    (c) The Clerks of the Circuit Court, in counties in which
10the population is 3,000,000 or less, shall be compensated as
11follows:
12        (1) Beginning December 1, 1989, base salary plus at
13    least 3% of base salary.
14        (2) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at
15    least 6% of base salary.
16        (3) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at
17    least 9% of base salary.
18        (4) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at
19    least 12% of base salary.
20    (d) In addition to the compensation provided by the county
21board, each Clerk of the Circuit Court shall receive an award
22from the State for the additional duties imposed by Sections
235-9-1 and 5-9-1.2 of the Unified Code of Corrections, Section
2410 of the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act, Section 16-104a
25of the Illinois Vehicle Code, and other laws, in the following
26amount:

 

 

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1    (1) $3,500 per year before January 1, 1997.
2    (2) $4,500 per year beginning January 1, 1997.
3    (3) $5,500 per year beginning January 1, 1998.
4    (4) $6,500 per year beginning January 1, 1999.
5The total amount required for such awards shall be appropriated
6each year by the General Assembly to the Supreme Court, which
7shall distribute such awards in annual lump sum payments to the
8Clerks of the Circuit Court in all counties. This annual award,
9and any other award or stipend paid out of State funds to the
10Clerks of the Circuit Court, shall not affect any other
11compensation provided by law to be paid to Clerks of the
12Circuit Court.
13    (e) Also in addition to the compensation provided by the
14county board, Clerks of the Circuit Court in counties in which
15one or more State correctional institutions are located shall
16receive a minimum reimbursement in the amount of $2,500 per
17year for administrative assistance to perform services in
18connection with the State correctional institution. The total
19amount required for the awards shall be distributed by the
20Department of Corrections in annual lump sum payments to the
21Clerks of the Circuit Court in , payable monthly from the State
22Treasury to the treasurer of the counties county in which the
23State correctional institutions are located additional staff
24is employed. Counties whose State correctional institution
25inmate population exceeds 250 shall receive reimbursement in
26the amount of $2,500 per 250 inmates, but the total

 

 

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1reimbursement for any county may not exceed $5,000 per year.
2Reimbursement under this subsection (e) shall be paid for all
3types of administrative assistance provided by the Clerk of the
4Circuit Court in connection with the State correctional
5institution and nothing in this subsection (e) may be construed
6as limiting the reimbursement provided in this subsection to
7only certain types of cases in which administrative assistance
8is rendered in connection with the State correctional
9institution. This subsection (e) shall not apply to staff added
10before November 29, 1990.
11    For purposes of this subsection (e), "State correctional
12institution" means any facility of the Department of
13Corrections, including without limitation adult facilities,
14juvenile facilities, pre-release centers, community correction
15centers, and work camps.
16    (e-3) Also in addition to the compensation provided by the
17county board, Clerks of the Circuit Court in counties in which
18one or more facilities administered by the Department of
19Juvenile Justice are located shall receive a minimum
20reimbursement in the amount of $2,500 per year for
21administrative assistance to perform services in connection
22with the facility. The total amount required for the awards
23shall be distributed by the Department of Juvenile Justice in
24annual lump sum payments to the Clerks of the Circuit Court in
25the counties in which the facilities are located. Counties
26whose Department of Juvenile Justice facility resident

 

 

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1population exceeds 250 shall receive reimbursement in the
2amount of $2,500 per 250 residents, but the total reimbursement
3for any county may not exceed $5,000 per year. Reimbursement
4under this subsection (e-3) shall be paid for all types of
5administrative assistance provided by the Clerk of the Circuit
6Court in connection with the Department of Juvenile Justice
7facility and nothing in this subsection (e-3) may be construed
8as limiting the reimbursement provided in this subsection to
9only certain types of cases in which administrative assistance
10is rendered in connection with the Department of Juvenile
11Justice facility.
12    (e-5) Also in addition to the compensation provided by the
13county board, Clerks of the Circuit Court in counties in which
14one or more treatment and detention facilities established
15under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act are located
16shall receive a minimum reimbursement in the amount of $2,500
17per year for administrative assistance to perform services in
18connection with the treatment and detention facility. The total
19amount required for the awards shall be distributed by the
20Department of Human Services in annual lump sum payments to the
21Clerks of the Circuit Court in the counties in which the
22treatment and detention facilities are located. Counties whose
23treatment and detention facility resident population exceeds
24250 shall receive reimbursement in the amount of $2,500 per 250
25residents, but the total reimbursement for any county may not
26exceed $5,000 per year. Reimbursement under this subsection

 

 

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1(e-5) shall be paid for all types of administrative assistance
2provided by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in connection with
3the treatment and detention facility and nothing in this
4subsection (e-5) may be construed as limiting the reimbursement
5provided in this subsection to only certain types of cases in
6which administrative assistance is rendered in connection with
7the treatment and detention facility.
8    (f) No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the
9compensation payable from county funds to a Clerk of the
10Circuit Court if the reduction or impairment is the result of
11the Clerk of the Circuit Court receiving an award or stipend
12payable from State funds.
13(Source: P.A. 92-114, eff. 1-1-02.)".