Public Act 098-0812
 
SB0506 EnrolledLRB098 04699 OMW 34727 b

    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section
3-3009 as follows:
 
    (55 ILCS 5/3-3009)  (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3009)
    Sec. 3-3009. Deputy coroner's, sheriff's or police
officer's performance of coroner's duties. If there is no
coroner, or it shall appear in like manner that he or she is
also a party to or interested in the suit, or of kin, or
partial to or prejudiced against either party, or the coroner
has an economic or personal interest that conflicts with his or
her official duties as coroner, the coroner shall disqualify
himself or herself from acting at an investigation or inquest
and process shall may in like manner issue to the deputy
coroner if designated by the coroner to fill the vacancy, or,
if no designation is made, to any sheriff, sheriff's deputy or
police officer, in the county, who shall perform like duties as
required of the coroner. The designation shall be in writing
and filed with the county clerk.
(Source: P.A. 91-633, eff. 12-1-99.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/1/2014