SB1163 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1163

Introduced 2/8/2007, by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/3-15004 rep.
55 ILCS 5/3-15005 rep.
55 ILCS 5/3-15006 rep.
55 ILCS 5/3-15007 rep.
55 ILCS 5/3-15008 rep.
55 ILCS 5/3-15009 rep.
55 ILCS 5/3-15010 rep.
55 ILCS 5/3-15011 rep.
55 ILCS 5/3-15012	from Ch. 34, par. 3-15012

Amends the Counties Code. Repeals Sections creating and establishing the Board of the Department of Corrections. Provides that the Sheriff shall appoint the Director of the Department of Corrections with the advice and consent of the county board (instead of from a list of nominations by the Board of the Department of Corrections).

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

(55 ILCS 5/3-15004 rep.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-15005 rep.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-15006 rep.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-15007 rep.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-15008 rep.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-15009 rep.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-15010 rep.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-15011 rep.)

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by repealing Sections 3-15004, 3-15005, 3-15006, 3-15007, 3-15008, 3-15009, 3-15010, and 3-15011.

Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section 3-15012 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/3-15012) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-15012)

Sec. 3-15012. Director. The Sheriff shall appoint a Director to act as the chief executive and administrative officer of the Department. The Director shall be appointed by the Sheriff with the advice and consent of the county board from a list of 3 persons nominated by the members of the Board. He or she shall serve at the pleasure of the Sheriff. If the Director is removed, the Sheriff shall appoint his or her replacement with the advice and consent of the county board the Board shall nominate 3 persons, one of whom shall be selected by the Sheriff to serve as Director. The Director's compensation is determined by the County Board.

(Source: P.A. 90-447, eff. 8-16-97; 90-511, eff. 8-22-97.)