(25 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 63, par. 23.5)
Sec. 5. Speaker of the House; operations, employees, and expenditures.
(a) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall have
responsibility for the operation of the House in relation to the House
Chambers, House offices, committee rooms and all other rooms and physical
facilities used by the House, all equipment, furniture, and supplies used
by the House. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall have the
authority to hire all professional staff and employees necessary for the
proper operation of the House.
Professional staff and employees may be employed as full-time employees,
part-time employees, or contractual employees.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
shall have the authority to receive and expend appropriations for the
purposes set forth in this Act whether the General Assembly be in session
or not.
(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall adopt and implement
personnel policies for professional staff and employees under
his or her jurisdiction and control as required by the State Officials and
Employees Ethics
Act.
(Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03.)
|