(725 ILCS 185/1.5) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-602) Sec. 1.5. Framework facilitating the hiring and training of new State-employed pretrial services personnel to serve circuit courts or counties without existing pretrial services agencies. Notwithstanding anything in this Act to the contrary, the Supreme Court is encouraged to establish a framework that facilitates the hiring and training of new State-employed pretrial services personnel to serve circuit courts or counties without existing pretrial services agencies, as required by Section 1.(Source: P.A. 102-694, eff. 1-7-22.) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-602) Sec. 1.5. Framework facilitating the hiring and training of new State-employed pretrial services personnel to serve circuit courts or counties without existing pretrial services agencies. Notwithstanding anything in this Act to the contrary, the Office shall hire and train new State-employed pretrial services personnel to serve circuit courts or counties without existing pretrial services, as required by Section 1. Nothing in this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly shall be constructed to invalidate, diminish, or otherwise interfere with any collective bargaining agreement or representation rights under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, if applicable. (Source: P.A. 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; 103-602, eff. 7-1-25.) |