(55 ILCS 5/3-2011) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-2011)
Sec. 3-2011.
Vacancies; military service.
Whenever a vacancy occurs
in the office of any county clerk and the unexpired term exceeds one year,
the vacancy shall be filled as provided by The Election Code by appointment
of a clerk pro tempore, who shall qualify by giving bond and taking the
oath as required of the county clerk, and shall thereupon perform all the
duties and be entitled to all the emoluments and be subject to all the
penalties appertaining to the office of county clerk until the successor of
such clerk is elected or appointed and qualified; Provided, that in case
the county clerk is called into the active military service of the United
States, the appointee shall perform and discharge all the duties of the
county clerk during the time such county clerk is in the active military
service of the United States, and such county clerk so appointed shall
possess all the powers and discharge all the duties of a regularly elected
county clerk under the laws of this State, and shall be paid the same
compensation as provided by law for the county clerk of that county,
apportioned as to the time of service, and such appointment and all
authority thereunder shall cease upon the discharge of the said county
clerk from such active military service of the United States; and provided
further, that the office of county clerk shall not be deemed to be vacant
during the time the said county clerk is in the active military service of
the United States.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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