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90_HB3709
55 ILCS 5/3-10007 from Ch. 34, par. 3-10007
55 ILCS 5/4-6001 from Ch. 34, par. 4-6001
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
shall receive an annual stipend of (i) $5,500 after December
1, 1998 and $6,500 after December 1, 1999 if his or her term
begins on or after December 1, 1998 but before December 1,
2000 or (ii) $6,500 if his or her term begins on December 1,
2000 or thereafter (now stipend amount depends on number of
beds in the jail the sheriff operates). Increases the
stipend of a county treasurer from $5,000 to (i) $5,500 after
December 1, 1998 and $6,500 after December 1, 1999 if his or
her term begins on or after December 1, 1998 but before
December 1, 2000 or (ii) $6,500 if his or her term begins on
December 1, 2000 or thereafter. Increases the stipend of
certain county clerks from $3,500 to (i) $5,500 after
December 1, 1998 and $6,500 after December 1, 1999 if their
term begins on or after December 1, 1998 but before December
1, 2000 or (ii) $6,500 if their term begins on December 1,
2000 or thereafter. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Counties Code by changing Sections
2 3-10007, 4-6001, 4-6003, and 8-1002.
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 3-10007, 4-6001, 4-6003, and 8-1002 as follows:
7 (55 ILCS 5/3-10007) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-10007)
8 Sec. 3-10007. Annual stipend. In addition to all other
9 compensation provided by law, every elected county treasurer,
10 for additional duties mandated by State law, shall receive an
11 annual stipend of (i) $5,000 if his or her term begins before
12 December 1, 1998, (ii) $5,500 after December 1, 1998 and
13 $6,500 after December 1, 1999 if his or her term begins on or
14 after December 1, 1998 but before December 1, 2000, and (iii)
15 $6,500 if his or her term begins December 1, 2000 or
16 thereafter, to be annually appropriated from the General
17 Revenue Fund by the General Assembly to the Department of
18 Revenue which shall distribute the awards in annual lump sum
19 payments to every elected county treasurer. This annual
20 stipend shall not affect any other compensation provided by
21 law to be paid to elected county treasurers. No county board
22 may reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from
23 county funds to an elected county treasurer if such reduction
24 or impairment is the result of his receiving an annual
25 stipend under this Section.
26 (Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028; 86-1446.)
27 (55 ILCS 5/4-6001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6001)
28 Sec. 4-6001. Officers in counties of less than 2,000,000.
29 (a) In all counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, the
30 compensation of Coroners, County Treasurers, County Clerks,
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1 Recorders and Auditors shall be determined under this
2 Section. The County Board in those counties shall fix the
3 amount of the necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and
4 other expenses of those officers. The compensation of those
5 officers shall be separate from the necessary clerk hire,
6 stationery, fuel and other expenses, and such compensation
7 (except for coroners in those counties with less than
8 2,000,000 population in which the coroner's compensation is
9 set in accordance with Section 4-6002) shall be fixed within
10 the following limits:
11 To each such officer in counties containing less than
12 14,000 inhabitants, not less than $13,500 per annum.
13 To each such officer in counties containing 14,000 or
14 more inhabitants, but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less
15 than $14,500 per annum.
16 To each such officer in counties containing 30,000 or
17 more inhabitants but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less
18 than $15,000 per annum.
19 To each such officer in counties containing 60,000 or
20 more inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less
21 than $15,000 per annum.
22 To each such officer in counties containing 100,000 or
23 more inhabitants but less than 200,000 inhabitants, not less
24 than $16,500 per annum.
25 To each such officer in counties containing 200,000 or
26 more inhabitants but less than 300,000 inhabitants, not less
27 than $18,000 per annum.
28 To each such officer in counties containing 300,000 or
29 more inhabitants but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not
30 less than $20,000 per annum.
31 (b) Those officers beginning a term of office before
32 December 1, 1990 shall be compensated at the rate of their
33 base salary. "Base salary" is the compensation paid for each
34 of those offices, respectively, before July 1, 1989.
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1 (c) Those officers beginning a term of office on or
2 after December 1, 1990 shall be compensated as follows:
3 (1) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at
4 least 3% of base salary.
5 (2) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at
6 least 6% of base salary.
7 (3) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at
8 least 9% of base salary.
9 (4) Beginning December 1, 1993, base salary plus at
10 least 12% of base salary.
11 (d) In addition to but separate and apart from the
12 compensation provided in this Section, the county clerk of
13 each county that does not have a county board of election
14 commissioners and the chief clerk of each county board of
15 election commissioners shall receive an award of (i) $3,500
16 per annum if his or her term begins before December 1, 1998,
17 (ii) $5,500 after December 1, 1998 and $6,500 after December
18 1, 1999 per annum if his or her term begins on or after
19 December 1, 1998 but before December 1, 2000, and (iii)
20 $6,500 per annum if his or her term begins December 1, 2000
21 or thereafter for the additional duties required of such
22 officer by the consolidation of elections law. The total
23 amount required for such awards each year shall be
24 appropriated by the General Assembly to the State Board of
25 Elections which shall distribute the awards in annual lump
26 sum payments to the several county clerks and chief election
27 clerks. Beginning December 1, 1990, this annual award, and
28 any other award or stipend paid out of State funds to county
29 officers, shall not affect any other compensation provided by
30 law to be paid to county officers.
31 (e) Beginning December 1, 1990, no county board may
32 reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from
33 county funds to a county officer if the reduction or
34 impairment is the result of the county officer receiving an
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1 award or stipend payable from State funds.
2 (f) The compensation, necessary clerk hire, stationery,
3 fuel and other expenses of the county auditor, as fixed by
4 the county board, shall be paid by the county.
5 (g) The population of all counties for the purpose of
6 fixing compensation, as herein provided, shall be based upon
7 the last Federal census immediately previous to the election
8 of the officer in question in each county.
9 (Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028.)
10 (55 ILCS 5/4-6003) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6003)
11 Sec. 4-6003. Compensation of sheriffs for certain
12 expenses in counties of less than 2,000,000.
13 (a) The County Board, in all counties of less than
14 2,000,000 inhabitants, shall fix the compensation of
15 sheriffs, with the amount of their necessary clerk hire,
16 stationery, fuel and other expenses. The county shall supply
17 the sheriff with all necessary uniforms, guns and ammunition.
18 The compensation of each such officer shall be fixed
19 separately from his necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel
20 and other expenses, and such compensation shall be fixed
21 within the following limits:
22 To each such sheriff in counties containing less than
23 10,000 inhabitants, not less than $27,000 per annum.
24 To each such sheriff in counties containing 10,000 or
25 more inhabitants but less than 20,000 inhabitants, not less
26 than $31,000 per annum.
27 To each such sheriff in counties containing 20,000 or
28 more inhabitants but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less
29 than $34,000 per annum.
30 To each such sheriff in counties containing 30,000 or
31 more inhabitants but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less
32 than $37,000 per annum.
33 To each such sheriff in counties containing 60,000 or
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1 more inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less
2 than $40,000 per annum.
3 To each such sheriff in counties containing 100,000 or
4 more inhabitants but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not
5 less than $43,000 per annum.
6 The population of each county for the purpose of fixing
7 compensation as herein provided, shall be based upon the last
8 Federal census immediately previous to the election of the
9 sheriff in question in such county.
10 (b) Those sheriffs beginning a term of office before
11 December 1, 1990 shall be compensated at the rate of their
12 base salary. "Base salary" is the compensation paid for each
13 of those offices, respectively, before July 1, 1989.
14 (c) Those sheriffs beginning a term of office on or
15 after December 1, 1990 shall be compensated as follows:
16 (1) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at
17 least 3% of base salary.
18 (2) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at
19 least 6% of base salary.
20 (3) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at
21 least 9% of base salary.
22 (4) Beginning December 1, 1993, base salary plus at
23 least 12% of base salary.
24 (d) In addition to the salary provided for in
25 subsections (a), (b), and (c), beginning December 1, 1990 and
26 for sheriffs whose term begins before December 1, 1998, each
27 sheriff who operates a county jail shall receive the
28 following annual stipend to be paid by the State:
29 $2,000; plus:
30 $1,000 if the county jail has more than 100 beds but
31 fewer than 200; or
32 $2,000 if the county jail has 200 or more beds but
33 fewer than 300; or
34 $3,000 if the county jail has 300 or more beds.
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1 (d-5) In addition to the salary provided for in
2 subsections (a), (b), and (c), each sheriff who operates a
3 county jail shall receive an annual stipend to be paid by the
4 State of (i) $5,500 after December 1, 1998 and $6,500 after
5 December 1, 1999 if his or her term begins on or after
6 December 1, 1998 but before December 1, 2000 and (ii) $6,500
7 if his or her term begins December 1, 2000 or thereafter.
8 (e) No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the
9 compensation payable from county funds to a sheriff if the
10 reduction or impairment is the result of the sheriff
11 receiving an award or stipend payable from State funds.
12 (Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028; 86-1442.)
13 (55 ILCS 5/4-8002) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-8002)
14 Sec. 4-8002. Compensation of sheriff for jail operation.
15 In addition to any salary otherwise provided by law, the
16 sheriff of Cook County shall receive an annual stipend to be
17 paid by the State of (i) $5,000, to be paid by the State,
18 based on the sheriff's operation of county jail facilities
19 having a total of more than 300 beds if the sheriff's term
20 begins before December 1, 1998, (ii) $5,500 after December 1,
21 1998 and $6,500 after December 1, 1999 if the sheriff's term
22 begins on or after December 1, 1998 but before December 1,
23 2000, or (ii) $6,500 if the sheriff's term begins on December
24 1, 2000 or thereafter. The county board shall not reduce or
25 otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds
26 to the sheriff if the reduction or impairment is the result
27 of the sheriff receiving a stipend payable from State funds.
28 (Source: P.A. 87-1216.)
29 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
30 becoming law.