55 ILCS 5/ Counties Code.

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55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-17

(55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-17 heading) Division 5-17.

Leasing Space in Court Houses

55 ILCS 5/5-17001

(55 ILCS 5/5-17001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-17001)

Sec. 5-17001.

Leasing space in court house.

Whenever there is space
in the county court house not needed for county purposes, the county board
may lease such space to the state or any court thereof, to any city,
village, town, sanitary district or other municipal corporation for such
period of time and upon such terms as may seem just and equitable to the board.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-18

(55 ILCS 5/Div. 5-18 heading) Division 5-18.

Judicial Advisory Council

55 ILCS 5/5-18001

(55 ILCS 5/5-18001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-18001)

Sec. 5-18001.

Appointment of Judicial Advisory Council.

In any county of this State containing more than five hundred thousand
inhabitants, it shall be lawful for the County Board to provide by
resolution for the creation of a body, to be known as the Judicial Advisory
Council of the County of ...., with the powers and duties hereinafter
mentioned. Such body shall consist of five members who shall be appointed
by the presiding officer of the county board with the advice and consent of
the County Board. All shall be persons learned in the law, and two at least
of their number shall be members of the judiciary. The persons thus
appointed shall hold office for four years and until their respective
successors have been duly appointed and qualified. They shall serve without
compensation, but shall be reimbursed for all expenses incurred in carrying
out the duties defined by this Division.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-18002

(55 ILCS 5/5-18002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-18002)

Sec. 5-18002.

Duties of Council.

It shall be
the duty of the Council, by continuous study of the
problems involved, to devise means to effect the improvement of the
administration of justice in and with relation to the county, and to
formulate all proper suggestions and recommendations concerning legislation
and other measures designed to bring about such improvement. Within the
scope of its study shall be the laws of this State relating to judicial
organization, criminal law, criminal procedure and civil procedure; all
matters relating to the apprehension and prosecution of persons charged
with criminal offenses and the penal treatment of persons convicted of such
offenses; the functioning of the courts of the county, both internally and
in relation to all other public agencies of the State and county whose work
connects with that of such courts; the rules of such courts; and the
administrative methods employed therein. The suggestions and
recommendations resulting from such study shall from time to time be
reported in writing to the County Board and, so far as they relate to
legislation, shall also be laid before the Judicial Advisory Council of the
State of Illinois. The Council shall further co-operate with the Judicial
Advisory Council of the State of Illinois in such manner as is or may be
prescribed by law in relation to that body.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-18003

(55 ILCS 5/5-18003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-18003)

Sec. 5-18003.

Powers of Council.

The Council
is empowered to prepare and cause to be printed any and
all drafts of bills intended to carry out its recommendations, as well as
any and all reports, memoranda or other papers necessary or incident to the
performance of its tasks. Its members, with a view to obtaining information
and suggestions which will aid in the attainment of its objects, are
authorized to visit and observe the courts of other jurisdictions and to
attend meetings of professional bodies and of associations and groups
engaged in study or research or other work contributing to the
modernization of law or procedure or otherwise looking to better standards
of civil or criminal justice.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)