SB3876 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB3876

Introduced 1/21/2022, by Sen. Rachelle Crowe

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/3-6007.5 new

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a sheriff's salary in a non-home rule county shall not be less than 80% of the State's Attorney salary for the county in which the sheriff is elected or appointed. Defines "salary". Provides that the State shall furnish 66 2/3% and the county 33 1/3% of the total annual salary to be paid to a sheriff. Prevents a county from decreasing the salary of a sheriff who earns more than 80% of the State's Attorney's salary on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 3-6007.5 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/3-6007.5 new)

Sec. 3-6007.5. Sheriff's salary.

(a) As used in this Section, "salary" is exclusive of any other compensation or benefits.

(b) The salary of the sheriff in a non-home rule county shall not be less than 80% of the salary set for the State's Attorney under Section 4-2001 for the county in which the sheriff is elected or appointed.

(c) The State shall furnish 66 2/3% of the total annual salary to be paid to a sheriff. Said amounts furnished by the State shall be payable monthly by the Department of Revenue out of the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund or the General Revenue Fund to the county in which the sheriff is elected or appointed. The county shall furnish 33 1/3% of the total annual salary.

(d) If, on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the salary of a sheriff is greater than 80% of the State's Attorney's salary under Section 4-2001 for the county in which the sheriff is elected or appointed, that sheriff's salary shall not be reduced.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.