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92_SB0992

 
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 1        AN ACT concerning clerks of courts.

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

 4        Section  5.   The  Clerks  of  Courts  Act  is amended by
 5    changing Section 27.3 as follows:

 6        (705 ILCS 105/27.3) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.3)
 7        Sec. 27.3.  Compensation.
 8        (a)  The county board shall provide the  compensation  of
 9    Clerks  of  the  Circuit  Court, and the amount necessary for
10    clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other  expenses.   Beginning
11    December  1,  1989,  the compensation per annum for Clerks of
12    the Circuit Court shall be as follows:
13        In counties where the population is:
14    Less than 14,000......................       at least $13,500
15    14,001-30,000.........................       at least $14,500
16    30,001-60,000.........................       at least $15,000
17    60,001-100,000........................       at least $15,000
18    100,001-200,000.......................       at least $16,500
19    200,001-300,000.......................       at least $18,000
20    300,001- 3,000,000....................       at least $20,000
21    Over 3,000,000........................       at least $55,000
22        (b)  In counties in which the population is 3,000,000  or
23    less,  "base  salary" is the compensation paid for each Clerk
24    of the Circuit Court, respectively, before July 1, 1989.
25        (c)  The Clerks of the  Circuit  Court,  in  counties  in
26    which   the   population  is  3,000,000  or  less,  shall  be
27    compensated as follows:
28             (1)  Beginning December 1, 1989, base salary plus at
29        least 3% of base salary.
30             (2)  Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at
31        least 6% of base salary.
 
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 1             (3)  Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at
 2        least 9% of base salary.
 3             (4)  Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at
 4        least 12% of base salary.
 5        (d)  In addition to  the  compensation  provided  by  the
 6    county  board,  each Clerk of the Circuit Court shall receive
 7    an award from the State for the additional duties imposed  by
 8    Sections   5-9-1   and   5-9-1.2   of  the  Unified  Code  of
 9    Corrections,  Section  10  of  the  Violent   Crime   Victims
10    Assistance Act, Section 16-104a of the Illinois Vehicle Code,
11    and other laws, in the following amount:
12        (1)  $3,500 per year before January 1, 1997.
13        (2)  $4,500 per year beginning January 1, 1997.
14        (3)  $5,500 per year beginning January 1, 1998.
15        (4)  $6,500 per year beginning January 1, 1999.
16    The   total   amount   required  for  such  awards  shall  be
17    appropriated each year by the General Assembly to the Supreme
18    Court, which shall distribute such awards in annual lump  sum
19    payments  to the Clerks of the Circuit Court in all counties.
20    This annual award, and any other award or stipend paid out of
21    State funds to the Clerks of the  Circuit  Court,  shall  not
22    affect  any  other compensation provided by law to be paid to
23    Clerks of the Circuit Court.
24        (e)  Also in addition to the compensation provided by the
25    county board, Clerks of the  Circuit  Court  in  counties  in
26    which one or more State correctional institutions are located
27    shall receive a minimum reimbursement in the amount of $2,500
28    $10,000  per  year for administrative assistance one employee
29    to perform services in connection with the State correctional
30    institution, payable monthly from the State Treasury  to  the
31    treasurer  of  the  county  in  which the additional staff is
32    employed.  Counties  whose  State  correctional   institution
33    inmate  population exceeds 250 shall receive reimbursement in
34    the amount of $2,500 per 250 inmates.   This  subsection  (e)
 
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 1    shall not apply to staff added before November 29, 1990.
 2        For  purposes of this subsection (e), "State correctional
 3    institution"  means  any  facility  of  the   Department   of
 4    Corrections,  including  without limitation adult facilities,
 5    juvenile   facilities,   pre-release    centers,    community
 6    correction centers, and work camps.
 7        (f)  No  county  board may reduce or otherwise impair the
 8    compensation payable from county funds  to  a  Clerk  of  the
 9    Circuit Court if the reduction or impairment is the result of
10    the  Clerk of the Circuit Court receiving an award or stipend
11    payable from State funds.
12    (Source: P.A. 90-95, eff. 7-11-97.)

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