98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2505
 
Introduced , by Rep. Cynthia Soto
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 


705 ILCS 105/27.3d

     Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that unless an amount or percentage is otherwise provided by statute, for fines, fees, and costs collected and disbursed by the Circuit Court Clerk pursuant to statute, the county board may require the Circuit Court Clerk in its county to retain not less than 1% nor more than 5% for deposit in the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund. Provides that for funds held in trust by the Circuit Court Clerk pursuant to statute or court order, except for bail bond or child support payment amounts, the county board may require the Circuit Court Clerk in its county to retain not less than 1% nor more than 5% for deposit in the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning courts.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended  by changing 
5Section 27.3d as follows:
 


6    (705 ILCS 105/27.3d)


7    Sec. 27.3d. Circuit Court Clerk Operation and 
8Administrative Fund.
    
9    (a) Each Circuit Court Clerk shall create a Circuit Court 
10Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund, to be used to offset 
11the costs incurred by the Circuit Court Clerk in performing the 
12additional duties required to collect and disburse funds to 
13entities of State and local government as provided by law.  The 
14Circuit Court Clerk shall be the custodian, ex officio, of this 
15Fund and shall use the Fund to perform the duties required by 
16the office.  The Fund shall be audited by the auditor retained 
17by the Clerk for the purpose of conducting the Annual Circuit 
18Court Clerk Audit.  Expenditures shall be made from the Fund by 
19the Circuit Court Clerk for expenses related to the cost of 
20collection for and disbursement to entities of State and local 
21government.

22    (b) Unless an amount or percentage is otherwise provided by 
23statute, for fines, fees, and costs collected and disbursed by 
 
 
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1the Circuit Court Clerk pursuant to statute, the county board 
2may require the Circuit Court Clerk in its county to retain not 
3less than 1% nor more than 5% for deposit in the Circuit Court 
4Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund.
5    (c) For funds held in trust by the Circuit Court Clerk 
6pursuant to statute or court order, the county board may 
7require the Circuit Court Clerk in its county to retain not 
8less than 1% nor more than 5% for deposit in the Circuit Court 
9Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund.  This subsection does 
10not include bail bond or child support payment amounts. 
11(Source: P.A. 94-980, eff. 6-30-06; 94-1009, eff. 1-1-07; 
1295-331, eff. 8-21-07.)