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Bill Status of HB4854 101st General Assembly

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Short Description: COUNTY BD/CHAIR LEGAL COUNSEL

House Sponsors
Rep. Michael Halpin

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/1-6003.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the chairperson of the county board may appoint, with the advice and consent of the county board, an outside attorney to serve as legal counsel to the county board. The chairperson may choose the State's Attorney as legal counsel who shall receive additional compensation as appropriate. Provides that the chairperson, by written order filed with the county clerk, may discontinue the appointment of the outside counsel appointed and prevents compensation to the outside counsel after the discontinuance. Provides that the duty of a State's Attorney to be legal counsel are in addition to the statutory duties of the State's Attorney and the State's Attorney shall not receive additional compensation for the duties performed.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2020	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Halpin
2/18/2020	House	First Reading
2/18/2020	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/3/2020	House	Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
6/23/2020	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

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