Public Act 90-0713 of the 90th General Assembly
Public Act 90-0713
HB3626 Enrolled LRB9010701MWksA
AN ACT to amend the Counties Code by changing Sections
3-10007, 4-6001, 4-6003, and 4-8002.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing
Sections 3-10007, 4-6001, 4-6003, and 4-8002 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/3-10007) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-10007)
Sec. 3-10007. Annual stipend. In addition to all other
compensation provided by law, every elected county treasurer,
for additional duties mandated by State law, shall receive an
annual stipend of (i) $5,000 if his or her term begins before
December 1, 1998, (ii) $5,500 after December 1, 1998 and
$6,500 after December 1, 1999 if his or her term begins on or
after December 1, 1998 but before December 1, 2000, and (iii)
$6,500 if his or her term begins December 1, 2000 or
thereafter, to be annually appropriated from the General
Revenue Fund by the General Assembly to the Department of
Revenue which shall distribute the awards in annual lump sum
payments to every elected county treasurer. This annual
stipend shall not affect any other compensation provided by
law to be paid to elected county treasurers. No county board
may reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from
county funds to an elected county treasurer if such reduction
or impairment is the result of his receiving an annual
stipend under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028; 86-1446.)
(55 ILCS 5/4-6001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6001)
Sec. 4-6001. Officers in counties of less than 2,000,000.
(a) In all counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, the
compensation of Coroners, County Treasurers, County Clerks,
Recorders and Auditors shall be determined under this
Section. The County Board in those counties shall fix the
amount of the necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and
other expenses of those officers. The compensation of those
officers shall be separate from the necessary clerk hire,
stationery, fuel and other expenses, and such compensation
(except for coroners in those counties with less than
2,000,000 population in which the coroner's compensation is
set in accordance with Section 4-6002) shall be fixed within
the following limits:
To each such officer in counties containing less than
14,000 inhabitants, not less than $13,500 per annum.
To each such officer in counties containing 14,000 or
more inhabitants, but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less
than $14,500 per annum.
To each such officer in counties containing 30,000 or
more inhabitants but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less
than $15,000 per annum.
To each such officer in counties containing 60,000 or
more inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less
than $15,000 per annum.
To each such officer in counties containing 100,000 or
more inhabitants but less than 200,000 inhabitants, not less
than $16,500 per annum.
To each such officer in counties containing 200,000 or
more inhabitants but less than 300,000 inhabitants, not less
than $18,000 per annum.
To each such officer in counties containing 300,000 or
more inhabitants but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not
less than $20,000 per annum.
(b) Those officers beginning a term of office before
December 1, 1990 shall be compensated at the rate of their
base salary. "Base salary" is the compensation paid for each
of those offices, respectively, before July 1, 1989.
(c) Those officers beginning a term of office on or
after December 1, 1990 shall be compensated as follows:
(1) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at
least 3% of base salary.
(2) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at
least 6% of base salary.
(3) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at
least 9% of base salary.
(4) Beginning December 1, 1993, base salary plus at
least 12% of base salary.
(d) In addition to but separate and apart from the
compensation provided in this Section, the county clerk of
each county, the recorder of each county, that does not have
a county board of election commissioners and the chief clerk
of each county board of election commissioners shall receive
an award of $3,500 per annum for the additional duties
required of such officer by the consolidation of elections
law. as follows:
(1) $4,500 per year after January 1, 1998;
(2) $5,500 per year after January 1, 1999; and
(3) $6,500 per year after January 1, 2000.
The total amount required for such awards each year shall be
appropriated by the General Assembly to the State Board of
Elections which shall distribute the awards in annual lump
sum payments to the several county clerks, recorders, and
chief election clerks. Beginning December 1, 1990, this
annual award, and any other award or stipend paid out of
State funds to county officers, shall not affect any other
compensation provided by law to be paid to county officers.
(e) Beginning December 1, 1990, no county board may
reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from
county funds to a county officer if the reduction or
impairment is the result of the county officer receiving an
award or stipend payable from State funds.
(f) The compensation, necessary clerk hire, stationery,
fuel and other expenses of the county auditor, as fixed by
the county board, shall be paid by the county.
(g) The population of all counties for the purpose of
fixing compensation, as herein provided, shall be based upon
the last Federal census immediately previous to the election
of the officer in question in each county.
(Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028.)
(55 ILCS 5/4-6003) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6003)
Sec. 4-6003. Compensation of sheriffs for certain
expenses in counties of less than 2,000,000.
(a) The County Board, in all counties of less than
2,000,000 inhabitants, shall fix the compensation of
sheriffs, with the amount of their necessary clerk hire,
stationery, fuel and other expenses. The county shall supply
the sheriff with all necessary uniforms, guns and ammunition.
The compensation of each such officer shall be fixed
separately from his necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel
and other expenses, and such compensation shall be fixed
within the following limits:
To each such sheriff in counties containing less than
10,000 inhabitants, not less than $27,000 per annum.
To each such sheriff in counties containing 10,000 or
more inhabitants but less than 20,000 inhabitants, not less
than $31,000 per annum.
To each such sheriff in counties containing 20,000 or
more inhabitants but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less
than $34,000 per annum.
To each such sheriff in counties containing 30,000 or
more inhabitants but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less
than $37,000 per annum.
To each such sheriff in counties containing 60,000 or
more inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less
than $40,000 per annum.
To each such sheriff in counties containing 100,000 or
more inhabitants but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not
less than $43,000 per annum.
The population of each county for the purpose of fixing
compensation as herein provided, shall be based upon the last
Federal census immediately previous to the election of the
sheriff in question in such county.
(b) Those sheriffs beginning a term of office before
December 1, 1990 shall be compensated at the rate of their
base salary. "Base salary" is the compensation paid for each
of those offices, respectively, before July 1, 1989.
(c) Those sheriffs beginning a term of office on or
after December 1, 1990 shall be compensated as follows:
(1) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at
least 3% of base salary.
(2) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at
least 6% of base salary.
(3) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at
least 9% of base salary.
(4) Beginning December 1, 1993, base salary plus at
least 12% of base salary.
(d) In addition to the salary provided for in
subsections (a), (b), and (c), beginning December 1, 1998
1990, each sheriff who operates a county jail for their
additional duties imposed by other statutes or laws shall
receive an the following annual stipend to be paid by the
State in the amount of $6,500:
$2,000; plus:
$1,000 if the county jail has more than 100 beds but
fewer than 200; or
$2,000 if the county jail has 200 or more beds but
fewer than 300; or
$3,000 if the county jail has 300 or more beds.
(e) No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the
compensation payable from county funds to a sheriff if the
reduction or impairment is the result of the sheriff
receiving an award or stipend payable from State funds.
(Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028; 86-1442.)
(55 ILCS 5/4-8002) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-8002)
Sec. 4-8002. Compensation of sheriff for jail operation.
In addition to any salary otherwise provided by law,
beginning December 1, 1998, the sheriff of Cook County for
his or her additional duties imposed by other statutes or
laws shall receive an annual stipend of $5,000, to be paid by
the State in the amount of $6,500, based on the sheriff's
operation of county jail facilities having a total of more
than 300 beds. The county board shall not reduce or
otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds
to the sheriff if the reduction or impairment is the result
of the sheriff receiving a stipend payable from State funds.
(Source: P.A. 87-1216.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on
December 1, 1998.