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90_HB1500eng
705 ILCS 105/27.3 from Ch. 25, par. 27.3
Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that circuit
court clerks shall receive for their additional duties
imposed by specific statutes and other laws (now specific
statutes) the amount of $4,500 in 1997, $5,500 in 1998, and
$6,500 in 1999 (now $3,500). Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Clerks of Courts Act by changing
2 Section 27.3.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended by
6 changing Section 27.3 as follows:
7 (705 ILCS 105/27.3) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.3)
8 Sec. 27.3. Compensation.
9 (a) The county board shall provide the compensation of
10 Clerks of the Circuit Court, and the amount necessary for
11 clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses. Beginning
12 December 1, 1989, the compensation per annum for Clerks of
13 the Circuit Court shall be as follows:
14 In counties where the population is:
15 Less than 14,000...................... at least $13,500
16 14,001-30,000......................... at least $14,500
17 30,001-60,000......................... at least $15,000
18 60,001-100,000........................ at least $15,000
19 100,001-200,000....................... at least $16,500
20 200,001-300,000....................... at least $18,000
21 300,001- 3,000,000.................... at least $20,000
22 Over 3,000,000........................ at least $55,000
23 (b) In counties in which the population is 3,000,000 or
24 less, "base salary" is the compensation paid for each Clerk
25 of the Circuit Court, respectively, before July 1, 1989.
26 (c) The Clerks of the Circuit Court, in counties in
27 which the population is 3,000,000 or less, shall be
28 compensated as follows:
29 (1) Beginning December 1, 1989, base salary plus at
30 least 3% of base salary.
31 (2) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at
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1 least 6% of base salary.
2 (3) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at
3 least 9% of base salary.
4 (4) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at
5 least 12% of base salary.
6 (d) In addition to the compensation provided by the
7 county board, each Clerk of the Circuit Court shall receive
8 an award of $3,500 per year from the State for the additional
9 duties imposed by Sections 5-9-1 and 5-9-1.2 of the Unified
10 Code of Corrections, Section 10 of the Violent Crime Victims
11 Assistance Act, and Section 16-104a of the Illinois Vehicle
12 Code, and other laws, in the following amount:
13 (1) $3,500 per year before January 1, 1997.
14 (2) $4,500 per year beginning January 1, 1997.
15 (3) $5,500 per year beginning January 1, 1998.
16 (4) $6,500 per year beginning January 1, 1999.
17 The total amount required for such awards shall be
18 appropriated each year by the General Assembly to the Supreme
19 Court, which shall distribute such awards in annual lump sum
20 payments to the Clerks of the Circuit Court in all counties.
21 This annual award, and any other award or stipend paid out of
22 State funds to the Clerks of the Circuit Court, shall not
23 affect any other compensation provided by law to be paid to
24 Clerks of the Circuit Court.
25 (e) Also in addition to the compensation provided by the
26 county board, Clerks of the Circuit Court in counties in
27 which one or more State correctional institutions are located
28 shall receive reimbursement in the amount of $10,000 per year
29 for one employee to perform services in connection with the
30 State correctional institution, payable monthly from the
31 State Treasury to the treasurer of the county in which the
32 additional staff is employed. This subsection (e) shall not
33 apply to staff added before November 29, 1990.
34 For purposes of this subsection (e), "State correctional
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1 institution" means any facility of the Department of
2 Corrections, including without limitation adult facilities,
3 juvenile facilities, pre-release centers, community
4 correction centers, and work camps.
5 (f) No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the
6 compensation payable from county funds to a Clerk of the
7 Circuit Court if the reduction or impairment is the result of
8 the Clerk of the Circuit Court receiving an award or stipend
9 payable from State funds.
10 (Source: P.A. 86-482; 86-1386; 86-1447; 87-435.)
11 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12 becoming law.
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