20 ILCS 1805/ Military Code of Illinois.

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20 ILCS 1805/Art. III

(20 ILCS 1805/Art. III heading) ARTICLE III.

GENERAL ORGANIZATION

20 ILCS 1805/11

(20 ILCS 1805/11) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.11)

Sec. 11.

The Governor of the State is Commander-in-Chief of the military
forces of the State.

(Source: P.A. 85-1241.)

20 ILCS 1805/12

(20 ILCS 1805/12) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.12)

Sec. 12.

(Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 85-1241. Repealed by P.A. 99-557, eff. 1-1-17.)

20 ILCS 1805/13

(20 ILCS 1805/13) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.13)

Sec. 13.

(Repealed).

(Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141. Repealed by P.A. 99-557, eff. 1-1-17.)

20 ILCS 1805/13.5

(20 ILCS 1805/13.5)

Sec. 13.5. Illinois Patriot Law.
(a) Short title. This Section may be cited as the Illinois Patriot Law.

(b) The Department of Military Affairs shall establish by rule a recognition program to allow the Governor or the Adjutant General to recognize individuals or organizations who have contributed to the advancement of the Illinois National Guard.

(Source: P.A. 98-248, eff. 8-9-13.)

20 ILCS 1805/14

(20 ILCS 1805/14) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.14)

Sec. 14.

The Commander-in-Chief shall appoint from the active officers of
the Illinois National Guard, the Adjutant General, with the
grade of Major General. The appointment of the Adjutant General shall be
for a term expiring on the 3rd Monday in January, 1971, and in each
odd-numbered year thereafter. The Adjutant General shall serve as both the Director of the Department of Military Affairs and as the Commander of the Illinois National Guard.

(Source: P.A. 98-694, eff. 7-3-14; 99-557, eff. 1-1-17.)

20 ILCS 1805/15

(20 ILCS 1805/15) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.15)

Sec. 15.

Assistant Adjutants General.

(a) The Commander-in-Chief shall appoint from the active officers
of the Illinois National Guard, a full-time Assistant Adjutant General for Army
and a full-time Assistant Adjutant General for Air each with a grade not to exceed Major

General.  Each of the Assistant Adjutants General shall be appointed for
a term coinciding with the term provided for the Adjutant General in Section 14, and shall serve with the compensation and responsibilities as designated in  this Act.

(a-5) (Blank).

(b) The Commander-in-Chief may also appoint additional Assistant Adjutants General for Army and such additional Assistant Adjutants General for Air with the grades not to exceed those authorized for the positions in the Joint Force Headquarters of the Illinois National Guard.

(Source: P.A. 99-557, eff. 1-1-17.)

20 ILCS 1805/16

(20 ILCS 1805/16) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.16)

Sec. 16.

Qualifications.

The Adjutant General and the Assistant Adjutants
General
shall have had 10 or more years of active commissioned service in a
component of the U.S. Armed Forces, the active
Illinois Army National Guard, or active Illinois Air National Guard, as
appropriate, and have attained at least the grade of or equivalent to
Colonel
or Lieutenant Colonel, respectively.

(Source: P.A. 91-100, eff. 1-1-00; 92-251, eff. 8-3-01.)

20 ILCS 1805/17

(20 ILCS 1805/17) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.17)

Sec. 17.

The Adjutant General and the Assistant Adjutants General
shall give their entire time to their military duties. 
For terms beginning after January 18, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 100-1179) and before January 16, 2023, the annual salaries for the Adjutant General and the Assistant Adjutants General shall be an amount equal to 15% more than the respective officer's annual salary as of December 31, 2018. The calculation of the 2018 salary base for this adjustment shall not include any cost of living adjustments, as authorized by Senate Joint Resolution 192 of the 86th General Assembly, for the period beginning July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2019. On July 1, 2019 and each July 1 thereafter through July 1, 2022, the Adjutant General and the Assistant Adjutants General shall receive an increase in salary based on a cost of living adjustment as authorized by Senate Joint Resolution 192 of the 86th General Assembly.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for terms beginning on or after January 16, 2023, the Adjutant General shall receive an annual salary of $165,000 or as set by the Governor, whichever is higher.  On July 1, 2023, and on each July 1 thereafter, the Adjutant General shall receive an increase in salary based on a cost of living adjustment as authorized by Senate Joint Resolution 192 of the 86th General Assembly.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for terms beginning on or after January 16, 2023, the Assistant Adjutants General shall receive an annual salary of $140,250 or as set by the Governor, whichever is higher.  On July 1, 2023, and on each July 1 thereafter, the Assistant Adjutants General shall receive an increase in salary based on a cost of living adjustment as authorized by Senate Joint Resolution 192 of the 86th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 102-1115, eff. 1-9-23.)

20 ILCS 1805/18

(20 ILCS 1805/18) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.18)

Sec. 18.

The term "military service" used herein as qualification for
appointment of officers of the Illinois National Guard is defined to mean
such military or naval service credited as
cumulative years of service for pay purposes in accordance with the laws of
the United States and the rules and regulations based thereon.

(Source: P.A. 85-1241.)

20 ILCS 1805/19

(20 ILCS 1805/19) (from Ch. 129, par. 220.19)

Sec. 19.

No orders involving expenditure of public funds in the military
service shall be given by an officer or other person except as provided by
law, or in emergency of the public peace, when life and property are
endangered, as provided in Section 28 hereof.

(Source: Laws 1957, p. 2141.)