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COUNTIES
(55 ILCS 5/) Counties Code.

55 ILCS 5/4-6004

    (55 ILCS 5/4-6004) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6004)
    Sec. 4-6004. Services of county collector as receiver. No fees shall be paid to any county collector for services as a receiver in a tax foreclosure suit in addition to the regular salary or fees paid to such county collector.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/Div. 4-7

 
    (55 ILCS 5/Div. 4-7 heading)
Division 4-7. Coroner's Fees

55 ILCS 5/4-7001

    (55 ILCS 5/4-7001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-7001)
    (Text of Section from P.A. 103-29)
    Sec. 4-7001. Coroner's fees. The fees of the coroner's office shall be as follows:
        1. For a copy of a transcript of sworn testimony:
    
$5.00 per page.
        2. For a copy of an autopsy report (if not included
    
in transcript): $50.00.
        3. For a copy of the verdict of a coroner's jury:
    
$5.00.
        4. For a copy of a toxicology report: $25.00.
        5. For a print of or an electronic file containing a
    
picture obtained by the coroner: actual cost or $3.00, whichever is greater.
        6. For each copy of miscellaneous reports, including
    
artist's drawings but not including police reports: actual cost or $25.00, whichever is greater.
        7. For a coroner's or medical examiner's permit to
    
cremate a dead human body: $100. The coroner may waive, at his or her discretion, the permit fee if the coroner determines that the person is indigent and unable to pay the permit fee or under other special circumstances.
    All of which fees shall be certified by the court; in the case of inmates of any State charitable or penal institution, the fees shall be paid by the operating department or commission, out of the State Treasury. The coroner shall file his or her claim in probate for his or her fees and he or she shall render assistance to the State's attorney in the collection of such fees out of the estate of the deceased. In counties of less than 1,000,000 population, the State's attorney shall collect such fees out of the estate of the deceased.
    Except as otherwise provided in this Section, whenever the coroner is required by law to perform any of the duties of the office of the sheriff, the coroner is entitled to the like fees and compensation as are allowed by law to the sheriff for the performance of similar services.
    Except as otherwise provided in this Section, whenever the coroner of any county is required to travel in the performance of his or her duties, he or she shall receive the same mileage fees as are authorized for the sheriff of such county.
    All fees under this Section collected by or on behalf of the coroner's office shall be paid over to the county treasurer and deposited into a special account in the county treasury. Moneys in the special account shall be used solely for the purchase of electronic and forensic identification equipment or other related supplies and the operating expenses of the coroner's office.
(Source: P.A. 103-29, eff. 7-1-23.)
 
    (Text of Section from P.A. 103-73)
    Sec. 4-7001. Coroner's fees. The fees of the coroner's office shall be as follows:
        1. For a copy of a transcript of sworn testimony:
    
$5.00 per page.
        2. For a copy of an autopsy report (if not included
    
in transcript): $50.00.
        3. For a copy of the verdict of a coroner's jury:
    
$5.00.
        4. For a copy of a toxicology report: $25.00.
        5. For a print of or an electronic file containing a
    
picture obtained by the coroner: actual cost or $3.00, whichever is greater.
        6. For each copy of miscellaneous reports, including
    
artist's drawings but not including police reports: actual cost or $25.00, whichever is greater.
        7. For a coroner's or medical examiner's permit to
    
cremate a dead human body: $50.00. The coroner may waive, at his or her discretion, the permit fee if the coroner determines that the person is indigent and unable to pay the permit fee or under other special circumstances.
        8. Except in a county with a population over
    
3,000,000, on and after January 1, 2024, for a certified copy of a transcript of sworn testimony of a coroner's inquest made by written request declaring the request is for research or genealogy purposes: $15.00 for the entire transcript. A request shall be deemed a proper request for purpose of research or genealogy if the requested inquest occurred not less than 20 years prior to the date of the written request. The transcript shall be stamped with the words "FOR GENEALOGY OR RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY".
    All of which fees shall be certified by the court; in the case of inmates of any State charitable or penal institution, the fees shall be paid by the operating department or commission, out of the State Treasury. The coroner shall file his or her claim in probate for his or her fees and he or she shall render assistance to the State's attorney in the collection of such fees out of the estate of the deceased. In counties of less than 1,000,000 population, the State's attorney shall collect such fees out of the estate of the deceased.
    Except in a county with a population over 3,000,000, on and after January 1, 2024, the coroner may waive, at his or her discretion, any fees under this Section if the coroner determines that the person is indigent and unable to pay the fee or under other special circumstances as determined by the coroner.
    Except as otherwise provided in this Section, whenever the coroner is required by law to perform any of the duties of the office of the sheriff, the coroner is entitled to the like fees and compensation as are allowed by law to the sheriff for the performance of similar services.
    Except as otherwise provided in this Section, whenever the coroner of any county is required to travel in the performance of his or her duties, he or she shall receive the same mileage fees as are authorized for the sheriff of such county.
    All fees under this Section collected by or on behalf of the coroner's office shall be paid over to the county treasurer and deposited into a special account in the county treasury. Moneys in the special account shall be used solely for the purchase of electronic and forensic identification equipment or other related supplies and the operating expenses of the coroner's office.
    The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly do not apply retroactively.
(Source: P.A. 103-73, eff. 1-1-24.)

55 ILCS 5/Div. 4-8

 
    (55 ILCS 5/Div. 4-8 heading)
Division 4-8. Officers' Salaries in Cook County
(Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09.)

55 ILCS 5/4-8002

    (55 ILCS 5/4-8002) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-8002)
    Sec. 4-8002. Additional compensation of sheriff and recorder.
    (a) In addition to any salary otherwise provided by law, beginning December 1, 1998, subject to appropriation, the sheriff of Cook County for his or her additional duties imposed by other statutes or laws shall receive an annual stipend to be paid by the Illinois Department of Revenue out of the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund in the amount of $6,500. 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.
    For State fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2023, the Department shall remit to each county the amount required for the additional compensation under this Section. That money shall be deposited by the county treasurer into a fund dedicated for that purpose. The county payroll clerk shall pay the additional compensation to the sheriff within 10 business days after those funds are deposited into the county fund. The stipend shall not be considered part of the sheriff's base compensation and must be remitted to the sheriff in addition to the sheriff's annual salary or compensation. Beginning July 1, 2023, the county shall be responsible for the State and federal income tax reporting and withholding as well as the employer contributions under the Illinois Pension Code on the compensation received from the Department under this Section.
    (b) In addition to any salary otherwise provided by law, beginning December 1, 2000, subject to appropriation, the recorder of deeds of Cook County for his or her additional duties imposed by law shall receive an annual stipend to be paid by the State in an amount equal to the stipend paid to each recorder in other counties under subsection (d) of Section 4-6001 of this Code. The county board may not reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds to the recorder of deeds if the reduction or impairment is the result of the recorder of deeds receiving a stipend payable from State funds.
(Source: P.A. 103-318, eff. 7-28-23.)

55 ILCS 5/Div. 4-9

 
    (55 ILCS 5/Div. 4-9 heading)
Division 4-9. County Commissioners' Salaries

55 ILCS 5/4-9001

    (55 ILCS 5/4-9001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-9001)
    Sec. 4-9001. County Commissioners. County commissioners shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the county board, which salary is in full for all duties performed in any capacity as a member of the county board. In addition, the county commissioners of counties organized under Division 2-4 shall not receive an annual salary that is greater than the annual salary paid to the county clerk of that county. County commissioners are also entitled to travel and expense allowances as determined by the county board. All are to be paid out of the county treasury.
    No per diem or travel or other expenses for transacting county business, other than board meetings, may be paid except upon the filing with the county board of a report stating the nature of such business. Such report shall appear on the minutes of the meeting of the county board at which such per diem and expenses are approved.
(Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1252.)