Senate Sponsors: PHILIP-CRONIN. House Sponsors: CROSS Short description: CNTY CD-LW LBRY-DISBURSE FEE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that in a county with more than 2,000,000 (now 1,000,000) inhabitants, the county board shall order disbursements from the County Law Library Fund. Provides that in single county circuits with 2,000,000 or fewer inhabitants, disbursements shall be made from the Fund on the order of the chief judge of the circuit court of the county. Provides that in those single county circuits the number of personnel necessary to operate and maintain the county law library shall be set by and those personnel shall be appointed by the chief judge. Provides that law library personnel shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Provides that the salaries of law library personnel shall be fixed by the county board. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) No fiscal impact on the Judicial branch. JUDICIAL NOTE No decrease or increase in the need for the number of judges. HOME RULE NOTE Contains no language preempting home rule authority. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE SB 1207 fails to create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0589 Last action date: 98-06-05 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status