(55 ILCS 5/3-6001.5)
    Sec. 3-6001.5. Sheriff qualifications. On or after December 1, 1997, except as otherwise provided in this Section, a person is not eligible to be a candidate for the office of sheriff, and a person shall not be elected or appointed to the office of sheriff, unless that person meets all of the following requirements:
    (1) Is a United States citizen.
    (2) Has been a resident of the county for at least one year.
    (3) Is not a convicted felon.
(Source: P.A. 90-447, eff. 8-16-97.)