97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3482

 

Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Joe Sosnowski

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that beginning July 1, 2011, supervisors of assessments in counties with a population under 150,000 shall receive a full stipend amount, supervisors of assessments in counties with a population of 150,000 or more but less than 400,000 shall receive 50% of that amount, and supervisors of assessments in counties with a population of 400,000 or more shall receive no stipend. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that beginning July 1, 2011, county treasurers, coroners, recorders, auditors, and sheriffs in counties with a population under 150,000 shall receive a full stipend amount, county treasurers, coroners, recorders, auditors, and sheriffs in counties with a population of 150,000 or more but less than 400,000 shall receive 50% of that amount, and county treasurers, coroners, recorders, auditors, and sheriffs in counties with a population of 400,000 or more shall receive no stipend. Further provides that beginning July 1, 2011, the Cook County sheriff and recorder shall receive no stipend. Amends the Clerks of the Courts Act. Provides that beginning July 1, 2011, Clerks of the Circuit Court in counties with a population under 150,000 shall receive a full stipend amount, Clerks of the Circuit Court in counties with a population of 150,000 or more but less than 400,000 shall receive 50% of that amount, and Clerks of the Circuit Court in counties with a population of 400,000 or more shall receive no stipend. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
5Section 3-40 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 200/3-40)
7    Sec. 3-40. Compensation of supervisors of assessments.
8    (a) A supervisor of assessments shall receive annual
9compensation in an amount fixed by the county board subject to
10the following minimum amounts:
11        In counties with less than 14,000 inhabitants, not less
12    than $7,500;
13        In counties with 14,000 or more but less than 30,000
14    inhabitants, not less than $8,000;
15        In counties with 30,000 or more but less than 60,000
16    inhabitants, not less than $9,000;
17        In counties with 60,000 or more but less than 100,000
18    inhabitants, not less than $10,000;
19        In counties with 100,000 or more but less than 200,000
20    inhabitants, not less than $11,500;
21        In counties with 200,000 or more but less than 300,000
22    inhabitants, not less than $13,000;
23        In counties with 300,000 or more but less than

 

 

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1    1,000,000 inhabitants, not less than $15,000.
2For purposes of this subsection, the number of inhabitants
3shall be determined by the latest Federal decennial or special
4census of the county.
5    (b) Elected supervisors of assessments who began a term of
6office before December 1, 1990 shall be compensated at the rate
7of their base salary. "Base salary" is the compensation paid
8for their position before July 1, 1989.
9    (c) Elected supervisors of assessments beginning a term of
10office on or after December 1, 1990 shall, beginning December
111, 1993, receive their base salary plus at least 12% of base
12salary.
13    Any supervisor of assessments who has been presented a
14Certified Assessing Evaluator Certificate by the International
15Association of Assessing Officers shall receive an additional
16compensation of $500 per year to be paid out of funds
17appropriated to the Department. Beginning July 1, 2011,
18supervisors of assessments in counties with a population under
19150,000 shall receive a full stipend amount, supervisors of
20assessments in counties with a population of 150,000 or more
21but less than 400,000 shall receive 50% of that amount, and
22supervisors of assessments in counties with a population of
23400,000 or more shall receive no stipend.
24    The salary set by the county board shall be paid in equal
25monthly installments out of the treasury of the county in which
26he or she is appointed or elected. If the Department has

 

 

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1determined that the total assessed value of property in a
2county, as equalized by the supervisor of assessments under
3Section 9-210, is between 31 1/3% and 35 1/3% of the total fair
4cash value of property in the county, the State of Illinois
5shall reimburse the county monthly from the State treasury 50%
6of the amount of salary the county paid to the officer for the
7preceding month.
8    The county board shall provide necessary office space for
9the officer and pay all necessary expenses of the office out of
10the county treasury.
11    Each supervisor of assessments may, with the advice and
12consent of the county board, appoint necessary deputies and
13clerks, their compensation to be fixed by the county board and
14paid by the county.
15(Source: P.A. 86-482; 86-1475; 88-455.)
 
16    Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing
17Sections 3-10007, 4-6001, 4-6002, 4-6003, and 4-8002 as
18follows:
 
19    (55 ILCS 5/3-10007)  (from Ch. 34, par. 3-10007)
20    Sec. 3-10007. Annual stipend. In addition to all other
21compensation provided by law, every elected county treasurer,
22for additional duties mandated by State law, shall receive an
23annual stipend of (i) $5,000 if his or her term begins before
24December 1, 1998, (ii) $5,500 after December 1, 1998 and $6,500

 

 

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1after December 1, 1999 if his or her term begins on or after
2December 1, 1998 but before December 1, 2000, and (iii) $6,500
3if his or her term begins December 1, 2000 or thereafter, to be
4annually appropriated from the General Revenue Fund by the
5General Assembly to the Department of Revenue which shall
6distribute the awards in annual lump sum payments to every
7elected county treasurer. However, beginning July 1, 2011,
8treasurers in counties with a population under 150,000 shall
9receive a full stipend amount, treasurers in counties with a
10population of 150,000 or more but less than 400,000 shall
11receive 50% of that amount, and treasurers in counties with a
12population of 400,000 or more shall receive no stipend. This
13annual stipend shall not affect any other compensation provided
14by law to be paid to elected county treasurers. No county board
15may reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from
16county funds to an elected county treasurer if such reduction
17or impairment is the result of his receiving an annual stipend
18under this Section.
19(Source: P.A. 90-713, eff. 12-1-98.)
 
20    (55 ILCS 5/4-6001)  (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6001)
21    Sec. 4-6001. Officers in counties of less than 2,000,000.
22    (a) In all counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, the
23compensation of Coroners, County Treasurers, County Clerks,
24Recorders and Auditors shall be determined under this Section.
25The County Board in those counties shall fix the amount of the

 

 

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1necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses of
2those officers. The compensation of those officers shall be
3separate from the necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and
4other expenses, and such compensation (except for coroners in
5those counties with less than 2,000,000 population in which the
6coroner's compensation is set in accordance with Section
74-6002) shall be fixed within the following limits:
8    To each such officer in counties containing less than
914,000 inhabitants, not less than $13,500 per annum.
10    To each such officer in counties containing 14,000 or more
11inhabitants, but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less than
12$14,500 per annum.
13    To each such officer in counties containing 30,000 or more
14inhabitants but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less than
15$15,000 per annum.
16    To each such officer in counties containing 60,000 or more
17inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less than
18$15,000 per annum.
19    To each such officer in counties containing 100,000 or more
20inhabitants but less than 200,000 inhabitants, not less than
21$16,500 per annum.
22    To each such officer in counties containing 200,000 or more
23inhabitants but less than 300,000 inhabitants, not less than
24$18,000 per annum.
25    To each such officer in counties containing 300,000 or more
26inhabitants but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not less than

 

 

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1$20,000 per annum.
2    (b) Those officers beginning a term of office before
3December 1, 1990 shall be compensated at the rate of their base
4salary. "Base salary" is the compensation paid for each of
5those offices, respectively, before July 1, 1989.
6    (c) Those officers beginning a term of office on or after
7December 1, 1990 shall be compensated as follows:
8        (1) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at
9    least 3% of base salary.
10        (2) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at
11    least 6% of base salary.
12        (3) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at
13    least 9% of base salary.
14        (4) Beginning December 1, 1993, base salary plus at
15    least 12% of base salary.
16    (d) In addition to but separate and apart from the
17compensation provided in this Section, the county clerk of each
18county, the recorder of each county, and the chief clerk of
19each county board of election commissioners shall receive an
20award as follows:
21        (1) $4,500 per year after January 1, 1998;
22        (2) $5,500 per year after January 1, 1999; and
23        (3) $6,500 per year after January 1, 2000.
24The total amount required for such awards each year shall be
25appropriated by the General Assembly to the State Board of
26Elections which shall distribute the awards in annual lump sum

 

 

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1payments to the several county clerks, recorders, and chief
2election clerks. Beginning December 1, 1990, this annual award,
3and any other award or stipend paid out of State funds to
4county officers, shall not affect any other compensation
5provided by law to be paid to county officers. However,
6beginning July 1, 2011, county officers in counties with a
7population under 150,000 shall receive a full stipend amount,
8county officers in counties with a population of 150,000 or
9more but less than 400,000 shall receive 50% of that amount,
10and county officers in counties with a population of 400,000 or
11more shall receive no stipend.
12    (e) Beginning December 1, 1990, no county board may reduce
13or otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds
14to a county officer if the reduction or impairment is the
15result of the county officer receiving an award or stipend
16payable from State funds.
17    (f) The compensation, necessary clerk hire, stationery,
18fuel and other expenses of the county auditor, as fixed by the
19county board, shall be paid by the county.
20    (g) The population of all counties for the purpose of
21fixing compensation, as herein provided, shall be based upon
22the last Federal census immediately previous to the election of
23the officer in question in each county.
24    (h) With respect to an auditor who takes office on or after
25the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General
26Assembly, the auditor shall receive an annual stipend of $6,500

 

 

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1per year. The General Assembly shall appropriate the total
2amount required for the stipend each year to the Department of
3Revenue, and the Department of Revenue shall distribute the
4awards in an annual lump sum payment to each county auditor.
5The stipend shall be in addition to, but separate and apart
6from, the compensation provided in this Section. However,
7beginning July 1, 2011, county auditors in counties with a
8population under 150,000 shall receive a full stipend amount,
9county auditors in counties with a population of 150,000 or
10more but less than 400,000 shall receive 50% of that amount,
11and county auditors in counties with a population of 400,000 or
12more shall receive no stipend. No county board may reduce or
13otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds to
14the auditor if the reduction or impairment is the result of the
15auditor receiving an award or stipend pursuant to this
16subsection.
17(Source: P.A. 95-782, eff. 8-5-08.)
 
18    (55 ILCS 5/4-6002)  (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6002)
19    Sec. 4-6002. Coroners in counties of less than 2,000,000.
20    (a) The County Board, in all counties of less than
212,000,000 inhabitants, shall fix the compensation of Coroners
22within the limitations fixed by this Division, and shall
23appropriate for their necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel,
24supplies, and other expenses. The compensation of the Coroner
25shall be fixed separately from his necessary clerk hire,

 

 

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1stationery, fuel and other expenses, and such compensation
2shall be fixed within the following limits:
3    To each Coroner in counties containing less than 5,000
4inhabitants, not less than $4,500 per annum.
5    To each Coroner in counties containing 5,000 or more
6inhabitants but less than 14,000 inhabitants, not less than
7$6,000 per annum.
8    To each Coroner in counties containing 14,000 or more
9inhabitants, but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less than
10$9,000 per annum.
11    To each Coroner in counties containing 30,000 or more
12inhabitants, but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less than
13$14,000 per annum.
14    To each Coroner in counties containing 60,000 or more
15inhabitants, but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less than
16$15,000 per annum.
17    To each Coroner in counties containing 100,000 or more
18inhabitants, but less than 200,000 inhabitants, not less than
19$16,500 per annum.
20    To each Coroner in counties containing 200,000 or more
21inhabitants, but less than 300,000 inhabitants, not less than
22$18,000 per annum.
23    To each Coroner in counties containing 300,000 or more
24inhabitants, but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not less than
25$20,000 per annum.
26    The population of all counties for the purpose of fixing

 

 

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1compensation, as herein provided, shall be based upon the last
2Federal census immediately previous to the election of the
3Coroner in question in each county. This Section does not apply
4to a county which has abolished the elective office of coroner.
5    (b) Those coroners beginning a term of office on or after
6December 1, 1990 shall be compensated as follows:
7        (1) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at
8    least 3% of base salary.
9        (2) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at
10    least 6% of base salary.
11        (3) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at
12    least 9% of base salary.
13        (4) Beginning December 1, 1993, base salary plus at
14    least 12% of base salary.
15    "Base salary", as used in this subsection (b), means the
16salary in effect before July 1, 1989.
17    (c) In addition to, but separate and apart from, the
18compensation provided in this Section, the coroner of each
19county shall receive an annual stipend of $6,500 to be paid by
20the State if his or her term begins on or after December 1,
212000. However, beginning July 1, 2011, coroners in counties
22with a population under 150,000 shall receive a full stipend
23amount, coroners in counties with a population of 150,000 or
24more but less than 400,000 shall receive 50% of that amount,
25and coroners in counties with a population of 400,000 or more
26shall receive no stipend.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 91-908, eff. 7-7-00.)
 
2    (55 ILCS 5/4-6003)  (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6003)
3    Sec. 4-6003. Compensation of sheriffs for certain expenses
4in counties of less than 2,000,000.
5    (a) The County Board, in all counties of less than
62,000,000 inhabitants, shall fix the compensation of sheriffs,
7with the amount of their necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel
8and other expenses. The county shall supply the sheriff with
9all necessary uniforms, guns and ammunition. The compensation
10of each such officer shall be fixed separately from his
11necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses.
12Beginning immediately, no county with a population under
132,000,000 may reduce the rate of compensation of its sheriff
14below the rate of compensation that it was actually paying to
15its sheriff on January 1, 2002 or the effective date of this
16amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly, whichever is
17greater.
18    (b) In addition to the requirement of subsection (a), the
19rate of compensation payable to the sheriff by the county shall
20not be less than the following:
21    To each such sheriff in counties containing less than
2210,000 inhabitants, not less than $27,000 per annum.
23    To each such sheriff in counties containing 10,000 or more
24inhabitants but less than 20,000 inhabitants, not less than
25$31,000 per annum.

 

 

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1    To each such sheriff in counties containing 20,000 or more
2inhabitants but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less than
3$34,000 per annum.
4    To each such sheriff in counties containing 30,000 or more
5inhabitants but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less than
6$37,000 per annum.
7    To each such sheriff in counties containing 60,000 or more
8inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less than
9$40,000 per annum.
10    To each such sheriff in counties containing 100,000 or more
11inhabitants but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not less than
12$43,000 per annum.
13    The population of each county for the purpose of fixing
14compensation as herein provided, shall be based upon the last
15federal census immediately previous to the election of the
16sheriff in question in such county.
17    (c) (Blank).
18    (d) In addition to the salary provided for in subsections
19(a), (b), and (c), beginning December 1, 1998, each sheriff,
20for his or her additional duties imposed by other statutes or
21laws, shall receive an annual stipend to be paid by the State
22in the amount of $6,500. However, beginning July 1, 2011,
23sheriffs in counties with a population under 150,000 shall
24receive a full stipend amount, sheriffs in counties with a
25population of 150,000 or more but less than 400,000 shall
26receive 50% of that amount, and sheriffs in counties with a

 

 

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1population of 400,000 or more shall receive no stipend.
2    (e) No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the
3compensation payable from county funds to a sheriff if the
4reduction or impairment is the result of the sheriff receiving
5an award or stipend payable from State funds.
6(Source: P.A. 92-616, eff. 7-8-02.)
 
7    (55 ILCS 5/4-8002)  (from Ch. 34, par. 4-8002)
8    Sec. 4-8002. Additional compensation of sheriff and
9recorder.
10    (a) In addition to any salary otherwise provided by law,
11beginning December 1, 1998, the sheriff of Cook County for his
12or her additional duties imposed by other statutes or laws
13shall receive an annual stipend to be paid by the State in the
14amount of $6,500. However, beginning July 1, 2011, the sheriff
15of Cook County shall receive no stipend. The county board shall
16not reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from
17county funds to the sheriff if the reduction or impairment is
18the result of the sheriff receiving a stipend payable from
19State funds.
20    (b) In addition to any salary otherwise provided by law,
21beginning December 1, 2000, the recorder of deeds of Cook
22County for his or her additional duties imposed by law shall
23receive an annual stipend to be paid by the State in an amount
24equal to the stipend paid to each recorder in other counties
25under subsection (d) of Section 4-6001 of this Code. However,

 

 

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1beginning July 1, 2011, the recorder of deeds of Cook County
2shall receive no stipend. The county board may not reduce or
3otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds to
4the recorder of deeds if the reduction or impairment is the
5result of the recorder of deeds receiving a stipend payable
6from State funds.
7(Source: P.A. 90-713, eff. 12-1-98; 91-908, eff. 7-7-00.)
 
8    Section 15. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended by changing
9Section 27.3 as follows:
 
10    (705 ILCS 105/27.3)  (from Ch. 25, par. 27.3)
11    Sec. 27.3. Compensation.
12    (a) The county board shall provide the compensation of
13Clerks of the Circuit Court, and the amount necessary for clerk
14hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses. Beginning December
151, 1989, the compensation per annum for Clerks of the Circuit
16Court shall be as follows:
17    In counties where the population is:
18Less than 14,000.......................at least $13,500
1914,001-30,000..........................at least $14,500
2030,001-60,000..........................at least $15,000
2160,001-100,000.........................at least $15,000
22100,001-200,000........................at least $16,500
23200,001-300,000........................at least $18,000
24300,001- 3,000,000.....................at least $20,000

 

 

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1Over 3,000,000.........................at least $55,000
2    (b) In counties in which the population is 3,000,000 or
3less, "base salary" is the compensation paid for each Clerk of
4the Circuit Court, respectively, before July 1, 1989.
5    (c) The Clerks of the Circuit Court, in counties in which
6the population is 3,000,000 or less, shall be compensated as
7follows:
8        (1) Beginning December 1, 1989, base salary plus at
9    least 3% of base salary.
10        (2) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at
11    least 6% of base salary.
12        (3) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at
13    least 9% of base salary.
14        (4) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at
15    least 12% of base salary.
16    (d) In addition to the compensation provided by the county
17board, each Clerk of the Circuit Court shall receive an award
18from the State for the additional duties imposed by Sections
195-9-1 and 5-9-1.2 of the Unified Code of Corrections, Section
2010 of the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act, Section 16-104a
21of the Illinois Vehicle Code, and other laws, in the following
22amount:
23    (1) $3,500 per year before January 1, 1997.
24    (2) $4,500 per year beginning January 1, 1997.
25    (3) $5,500 per year beginning January 1, 1998.
26    (4) $6,500 per year beginning January 1, 1999.

 

 

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1The total amount required for such awards shall be appropriated
2each year by the General Assembly to the Supreme Court, which
3shall distribute such awards in annual lump sum payments to the
4Clerks of the Circuit Court in all counties. However, beginning
5July 1, 2011, Clerks of the Circuit Court in counties with a
6population under 150,000 shall receive a full stipend amount,
7Clerks of the Circuit Court in counties with a population of
8150,000 or more but less than 400,000 shall receive 50% of that
9amount, and Clerks of the Circuit Court in counties with a
10population of 400,000 or more shall receive no stipend. This
11annual award, and any other award or stipend paid out of State
12funds to the Clerks of the Circuit Court, shall not affect any
13other compensation provided by law to be paid to Clerks of the
14Circuit Court.
15    (e) Also in addition to the compensation provided by the
16county board, Clerks of the Circuit Court in counties in which
17one or more State correctional institutions are located shall
18receive a minimum reimbursement in the amount of $2,500 per
19year for administrative assistance to perform services in
20connection with the State correctional institution, payable
21monthly from the State Treasury to the treasurer of the county
22in which the additional staff is employed. Counties whose State
23correctional institution inmate population exceeds 250 shall
24receive reimbursement in the amount of $2,500 per 250 inmates.
25This subsection (e) shall not apply to staff added before
26November 29, 1990.

 

 

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1    For purposes of this subsection (e), "State correctional
2institution" means any facility of the Department of
3Corrections, including without limitation adult facilities,
4juvenile facilities, pre-release centers, community correction
5centers, and work camps.
6    (f) No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the
7compensation payable from county funds to a Clerk of the
8Circuit Court if the reduction or impairment is the result of
9the Clerk of the Circuit Court receiving an award or stipend
10payable from State funds.
11(Source: P.A. 92-114, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
12    Section 20. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
13Section 8.35 as follows:
 
14    (30 ILCS 805/8.35 new)
15    Sec. 8.35. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
16of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
17implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
18the 97th General Assembly.
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    35 ILCS 200/3-40
4    55 ILCS 5/3-10007from Ch. 34, par. 3-10007
5    55 ILCS 5/4-6001from Ch. 34, par. 4-6001
6    55 ILCS 5/4-6002from Ch. 34, par. 4-6002
7    55 ILCS 5/4-6003from Ch. 34, par. 4-6003
8    55 ILCS 5/4-8002from Ch. 34, par. 4-8002
9    705 ILCS 105/27.3from Ch. 25, par. 27.3
10    30 ILCS 805/8.35 new