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90_HB2184 55 ILCS 5/4-6003 from Ch. 34, par. 4-6003 55 ILCS 5/4-8002 from Ch. 34, par. 4-8002 Amends the Counties Code. Provides that each sheriff who handles prisoners shall receive an annual stipend of $10,000 (now stipend amount depends on the operation of a jail) from the State. Effective immediately. LRB9004161PTcwA LRB9004161PTcwA 1 AN ACT to amend the Counties Code by changing Sections 2 4-6003 and 4-8002. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing 6 Sections 4-6003 and 4-8002 as follows: 7 (55 ILCS 5/4-6003) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6003) 8 Sec. 4-6003. Compensation of sheriffs for certain 9 expenses in counties of less than 2,000,000. 10 (a) The County Board, in all counties of less than 11 2,000,000 inhabitants, shall fix the compensation of 12 sheriffs, with the amount of their necessary clerk hire, 13 stationery, fuel and other expenses. The county shall supply 14 the sheriff with all necessary uniforms, guns and ammunition. 15 The compensation of each such officer shall be fixed 16 separately from his necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel 17 and other expenses, and such compensation shall be fixed 18 within the following limits: 19 To each such sheriff in counties containing less than 20 10,000 inhabitants, not less than $27,000 per annum. 21 To each such sheriff in counties containing 10,000 or 22 more inhabitants but less than 20,000 inhabitants, not less 23 than $31,000 per annum. 24 To each such sheriff in counties containing 20,000 or 25 more inhabitants but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less 26 than $34,000 per annum. 27 To each such sheriff in counties containing 30,000 or 28 more inhabitants but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less 29 than $37,000 per annum. 30 To each such sheriff in counties containing 60,000 or 31 more inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less -2- LRB9004161PTcwA 1 than $40,000 per annum. 2 To each such sheriff in counties containing 100,000 or 3 more inhabitants but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not 4 less than $43,000 per annum. 5 The population of each county for the purpose of fixing 6 compensation as herein provided, shall be based upon the last 7 Federal census immediately previous to the election of the 8 sheriff in question in such county. 9 (b) Those sheriffs beginning a term of office before 10 December 1, 1990 shall be compensated at the rate of their 11 base salary. "Base salary" is the compensation paid for each 12 of those offices, respectively, before July 1, 1989. 13 (c) Those sheriffs beginning a term of office on or 14 after December 1, 1990 shall be compensated as follows: 15 (1) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at 16 least 3% of base salary. 17 (2) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at 18 least 6% of base salary. 19 (3) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at 20 least 9% of base salary. 21 (4) Beginning December 1, 1993, base salary plus at 22 least 12% of base salary. 23 (d) In addition to the salary provided for in 24 subsections (a), (b), and (c), beginning on the effective 25 date of this amendatory Act of 1997December 1, 1990, each 26 sheriff who handles prisonersoperates a county jailshall 27 receive anthe followingannual stipend of $10,000 to be paid 28 by the State:29$2,000; plus:30$1,000 if the county jail has more than 100 beds but31fewer than 200; or32$2,000 if the county jail has 200 or more beds but33fewer than 300; or34$3,000 if the county jail has 300 or more beds. -3- LRB9004161PTcwA 1 (e) No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the 2 compensation payable from county funds to a sheriff if the 3 reduction or impairment is the result of the sheriff 4 receiving an award or stipend payable from State funds. 5 (Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028; 86-1442.) 6 (55 ILCS 5/4-8002) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-8002) 7 Sec. 4-8002. Compensation of sheriff for jail operation. 8 In addition to any salary otherwise provided by law, the 9 sheriff of Cook County shall receive an annual stipend of 10 $10,000$5,000,to be paid by the State, based on the11sheriff's operation of county jail facilities having a total12of more than 300 beds. The county board shall not reduce or 13 otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds 14 to the sheriff if the reduction or impairment is the result 15 of the sheriff receiving a stipend payable from State funds. 16 (Source: P.A. 87-1216.) 17 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 18 becoming law.