HB0555 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0555

Introduced 2/8/2021, by Rep. Sam Yingling

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 200/3-40
35 ILCS 200/4-20
55 ILCS 5/3-10007	from Ch. 34, par. 3-10007
55 ILCS 5/4-6001	from Ch. 34, par. 4-6001
55 ILCS 5/4-6002	from Ch. 34, par. 4-6002
55 ILCS 5/4-6003	from Ch. 34, par. 4-6003
55 ILCS 5/4-8002	from Ch. 34, par. 4-8002
705 ILCS 105/27.3	from Ch. 25, par. 27.3

Amends the Property Tax Code, the Counties Code, and the Clerks of the Courts Act. Provides that assessors, county treasurers, coroners, sheriffs, recorders of deeds, clerks of the circuit court, and other county officers in counties with a population greater than 500,000 whose terms of office begin on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall not receive a stipend. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT 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 Property Tax Code is amended by changing Sections 3-40 and 4-20 as follows:

(35 ILCS 200/3-40)

Sec. 3-40. Compensation of supervisors of assessments.

(a) A supervisor of assessments shall receive annual compensation in an amount fixed by the county board subject to the following minimum amounts:

In counties with less than 14,000 inhabitants, not less than $7,500;

In counties with 14,000 or more but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less than $8,000;

In counties with 30,000 or more but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less than $9,000;

In counties with 60,000 or more but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less than $10,000;

In counties with 100,000 or more but less than 200,000 inhabitants, not less than $11,500;

In counties with 200,000 or more but less than 300,000 inhabitants, not less than $13,000;

In counties with 300,000 or more but less than 1,000,000 inhabitants, not less than $15,000.

For purposes of this subsection, the number of inhabitants shall be determined by the latest Federal decennial or special census of the county.

(b) Elected supervisors of assessments who began a term of office before December 1, 1990 shall be compensated at the rate of their base salary. "Base salary" is the compensation paid for their position before July 1, 1989.

(c) Elected supervisors of assessments beginning a term of office on or after December 1, 1990 shall, beginning December 1, 1993, receive their base salary plus at least 12% of base salary.

Any supervisor of assessments who has been presented a Certified Assessing Evaluator Certificate by the International Association of Assessing Officers shall receive an additional compensation of $500 per year to be paid out of funds appropriated to the Department from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund. In counties with a population greater than 500,000, no additional compensation shall be paid to supervisors of assessments whose terms of office begin on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

The salary set by the county board shall be paid in equal monthly installments out of the treasury of the county in which he or she is appointed or elected. If the Department has determined that the total assessed value of property in a county, as equalized by the supervisor of assessments under Section 9-210, is between 31 1/3% and 35 1/3% of the total fair cash value of property in the county, subject to appropriation, the Department shall reimburse the county monthly from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund 50% of the amount of salary the county paid to the officer for the preceding month.

The county board shall provide necessary office space for the officer and pay all necessary expenses of the office out of the county treasury.

Each supervisor of assessments may, with the advice and consent of the county board, appoint necessary deputies and clerks, their compensation to be fixed by the county board and paid by the county.

(Source: P.A. 97-72, eff. 7-1-11.)

(35 ILCS 200/4-20)

Sec. 4-20. Additional compensation based on performance. Any assessor in counties with less than 3,000,000 but more than 50,000 inhabitants each year may petition the Department to receive additional compensation based on performance. To receive additional compensation, the official's assessment jurisdiction must meet the following criteria:

(1) the median level of assessment must be no more than 35 1/3% and no less than 31 1/3% of fair cash value of property in his or her assessment jurisdiction; and

(2) the coefficient of dispersion must not be greater than 15%.

For purposes of this Section, "coefficient of dispersion" means the average deviation of all assessments from the median level. For purposes of this Section, the number of inhabitants shall be determined by the latest federal decennial census. When the most recent census shows an increase in inhabitants to over 50,000 or a decrease to 50,000 or fewer, then the assessment year used to compute the coefficient of dispersion and the most recent year of the 3-year average level of assessments is the year that determines qualification for additional compensation. The Department will promulgate rules and regulations to determine whether an assessor meets these criteria.

Any assessor in a county of 50,000 or fewer inhabitants may petition the Department for consideration to receive additional compensation each year based on performance. In order to receive the additional compensation, the assessments in the official's assessment jurisdiction must meet the following criteria: (i) the median level of assessments must be no more than 35 1/3% and no less than 31 1/3% of fair cash value of property in his or her assessment jurisdiction; and (ii) the coefficient of dispersion must not be greater than 40% in 1994, 38% in 1995, 36% in 1996, 34% in 1997, 32% in 1998, and 30% in 1999 and every year thereafter.

Real estate transfer declarations used by the Department in annual sales-assessment ratio studies will be used to evaluate applications for additional compensation. The Department will audit other property to determine if the sales-assessment ratio study data is representative of the assessment jurisdiction. If the ratio study is found not representative, appraisals and other information may be utilized. If the ratio study is representative, upon certification by the Department, the assessor shall receive additional compensation of $3,000 for that year, to be paid out of funds appropriated to the Department from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund.

In counties with a population greater than 500,000, no additional compensation shall be paid to assessors whose terms of office begin on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

As used in this Section, "assessor" means any township or multi-township assessor, or supervisor of assessments.

(Source: P.A. 97-72, eff. 7-1-11.)

Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing Sections 3-10007, 4-6001, 4-6002, 4-6003, and 4-8002 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/3-10007) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-10007)

Sec. 3-10007. Annual stipend. In addition to all other compensation provided by law, every elected county treasurer, for additional duties mandated by State law, shall receive an annual stipend of (i) $5,000 if his or her term begins before December 1, 1998, (ii) $5,500 after December 1, 1998 and $6,500 after December 1, 1999 if his or her term begins on or after December 1, 1998 but before December 1, 2000, and (iii) $6,500 if his or her term begins December 1, 2000 or thereafter, to be annually appropriated from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund by the General Assembly to the Department of Revenue which shall distribute the awards in annual lump sum payments to every elected county treasurer. This annual stipend shall not affect any other compensation provided by law to be paid to elected county treasurers. No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds to an elected county treasurer if such reduction or impairment is the result of his receiving an annual stipend under this Section. In counties with a population greater than 500,000, no stipend shall be paid to county treasurers whose terms of office begin on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 97-72, eff. 7-1-11.)

(55 ILCS 5/4-6001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6001)

Sec. 4-6001. Officers in counties of less than 2,000,000.

(a) In all counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, the compensation of Coroners, County Treasurers, County Clerks, Recorders and Auditors shall be determined under this Section. The County Board in those counties shall fix the amount of the necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses of those officers. The compensation of those officers shall be separate from the necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses, and such compensation (except for coroners in those counties with less than 2,000,000 population in which the coroner's compensation is set in accordance with Section 4-6002) shall be fixed within the following limits:

To each such officer in counties containing less than 14,000 inhabitants, not less than $13,500 per annum.

To each such officer in counties containing 14,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less than $14,500 per annum.

To each such officer in counties containing 30,000 or more inhabitants but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less than $15,000 per annum.

To each such officer in counties containing 60,000 or more inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less than $15,000 per annum.

To each such officer in counties containing 100,000 or more inhabitants but less than 200,000 inhabitants, not less than $16,500 per annum.

To each such officer in counties containing 200,000 or more inhabitants but less than 300,000 inhabitants, not less than $18,000 per annum.

To each such officer in counties containing 300,000 or more inhabitants but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not less than $20,000 per annum.

(b) Those officers beginning a term of office before December 1, 1990 shall be compensated at the rate of their base salary. "Base salary" is the compensation paid for each of those offices, respectively, before July 1, 1989.

(c) Those officers beginning a term of office on or after December 1, 1990 shall be compensated as follows:

(1) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at least 3% of base salary.

(2) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at least 6% of base salary.

(3) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at least 9% of base salary.

(4) Beginning December 1, 1993, base salary plus at least 12% of base salary.

(d) In addition to but separate and apart from the compensation provided in this Section, the county clerk of each county, the recorder of each county, and the chief clerk of each county board of election commissioners shall receive an award as follows:

(1) $4,500 per year after January 1, 1998;

(2) $5,500 per year after January 1, 1999; and

(3) $6,500 per year after January 1, 2000.

The total amount required for such awards each year shall be appropriated by the General Assembly to the State Board of Elections which shall distribute the awards in annual lump sum payments to the several county clerks, recorders, and chief election clerks. Beginning December 1, 1990, this annual award, and any other award or stipend paid out of State funds to county officers, shall not affect any other compensation provided by law to be paid to county officers. In counties with a population greater than 500,000, no stipend shall be paid to county officers whose terms of office begin on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

(e) Beginning December 1, 1990, no county board may reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds to a county officer if the reduction or impairment is the result of the county officer receiving an award or stipend payable from State funds.

(f) The compensation, necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses of the county auditor, as fixed by the county board, shall be paid by the county.

(g) The population of all counties for the purpose of fixing compensation, as herein provided, shall be based upon the last Federal census immediately previous to the election of the officer in question in each county.

(h) With respect to an auditor who takes office on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the auditor shall receive an annual stipend of $6,500 per year. The General Assembly shall appropriate the total amount required for the stipend each year from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Revenue shall distribute the awards in an annual lump sum payment to each county auditor. The stipend shall be in addition to, but separate and apart from, the compensation provided in this Section. In counties with a population greater than 500,000, no stipend shall be paid to auditors whose terms of office begin on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds to the auditor if the reduction or impairment is the result of the auditor receiving an award or stipend pursuant to this subsection.

(Source: P.A. 97-72, eff. 7-1-11.)

(55 ILCS 5/4-6002) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6002)

Sec. 4-6002. Coroners in counties of less than 2,000,000.

(a) The County Board, in all counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, shall fix the compensation of Coroners within the limitations fixed by this Division, and shall appropriate for their necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel, supplies, and other expenses. The compensation of the Coroner shall be fixed separately from his necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses, and such compensation shall be fixed within the following limits:

To each Coroner in counties containing less than 5,000 inhabitants, not less than $4,500 per annum.

To each Coroner in counties containing 5,000 or more inhabitants but less than 14,000 inhabitants, not less than $6,000 per annum.

To each Coroner in counties containing 14,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less than $9,000 per annum.

To each Coroner in counties containing 30,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less than $14,000 per annum.

To each Coroner in counties containing 60,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less than $15,000 per annum.

To each Coroner in counties containing 100,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 200,000 inhabitants, not less than $16,500 per annum.

To each Coroner in counties containing 200,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 300,000 inhabitants, not less than $18,000 per annum.

To each Coroner in counties containing 300,000 or more inhabitants, but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not less than $20,000 per annum.

The population of all counties for the purpose of fixing compensation, as herein provided, shall be based upon the last Federal census immediately previous to the election of the Coroner in question in each county. This Section does not apply to a county which has abolished the elective office of coroner.

(b) Those coroners beginning a term of office on or after December 1, 1990 shall be compensated as follows:

(1) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at least 3% of base salary.

(2) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at least 6% of base salary.

(3) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at least 9% of base salary.

(4) Beginning December 1, 1993, base salary plus at least 12% of base salary.

"Base salary", as used in this subsection (b), means the salary in effect before July 1, 1989.

(c) In addition to, but separate and apart from, the compensation provided in this Section, subject to appropriation, the coroner of each county shall receive an annual stipend of $6,500 to be paid by the Illinois Department of Revenue out of the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund if his or her term begins on or after December 1, 2000. In counties with a population greater than 500,000, no stipend shall be paid to coroners whose terms of office begin on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 97-72, eff. 7-1-11.)

(55 ILCS 5/4-6003) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6003)

Sec. 4-6003. Compensation of sheriffs for certain expenses in counties of less than 2,000,000.

(a) The County Board, in all counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, shall fix the compensation of sheriffs, with the amount of their necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses. The county shall supply the sheriff with all necessary uniforms, guns and ammunition. The compensation of each such officer shall be fixed separately from his necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses. Beginning immediately, no county with a population under 2,000,000 may reduce the rate of compensation of its sheriff below the rate of compensation that it was actually paying to its sheriff on January 1, 2002 or the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly, whichever is greater.

(b) In addition to the requirement of subsection (a), the rate of compensation payable to the sheriff by the county shall not be less than the following:

To each such sheriff in counties containing less than 10,000 inhabitants, not less than $27,000 per annum.

To each such sheriff in counties containing 10,000 or more inhabitants but less than 20,000 inhabitants, not less than $31,000 per annum.

To each such sheriff in counties containing 20,000 or more inhabitants but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less than $34,000 per annum.

To each such sheriff in counties containing 30,000 or more inhabitants but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less than $37,000 per annum.

To each such sheriff in counties containing 60,000 or more inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less than $40,000 per annum.

To each such sheriff in counties containing 100,000 or more inhabitants but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not less than $43,000 per annum.

The population of each county for the purpose of fixing compensation as herein provided, shall be based upon the last federal census immediately previous to the election of the sheriff in question in such county.

(c) (Blank).

(d) In addition to the salary provided for in subsections (a), (b), and (c), beginning December 1, 1998, subject to appropriation, each sheriff, 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. In counties with a population greater than 500,000, no stipend shall be paid to any sheriff whose term of office begins on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

(e) No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds to a sheriff if the reduction or impairment is the result of the sheriff receiving an award or stipend payable from State funds.

(Source: P.A. 97-72, eff. 7-1-11.)

(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. However, in counties with a population greater than 500,000, no such stipend shall be paid to any sheriff of Cook County whose term of office begins on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. 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.

(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. However, no such stipend shall be paid to any recorder of deeds of Cook County whose term of office begins on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. 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. 97-72, eff. 7-1-11; 97-619, eff. 11-14-11.)

Section 15. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended by changing Section 27.3 as follows:

(705 ILCS 105/27.3) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.3)

Sec. 27.3. Compensation.

(a) The county board shall provide the compensation of Clerks of the Circuit Court, and the amount necessary for clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses. Beginning December 1, 1989, the compensation per annum for Clerks of the Circuit Court shall be as follows:

In counties where the population is:

(b) In counties in which the population is 3,000,000 or less, "base salary" is the compensation paid for each Clerk of the Circuit Court, respectively, before July 1, 1989.

(c) The Clerks of the Circuit Court, in counties in which the population is 3,000,000 or less, shall be compensated as follows:

(1) Beginning December 1, 1989, base salary plus at least 3% of base salary.

(2) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at least 6% of base salary.

(3) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at least 9% of base salary.

(4) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at least 12% of base salary.

(d) In addition to the compensation provided by the county board, each Clerk of the Circuit Court shall receive an award from the State for the additional duties imposed by Sections 5-9-1 and 5-9-1.2 of the Unified Code of Corrections, Section 10 of the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act, and other laws, in the following amount:

(1) $3,500 per year before January 1, 1997.

(2) $4,500 per year beginning January 1, 1997.

(3) $5,500 per year beginning January 1, 1998.

(4) $6,500 per year beginning January 1, 1999.

The total amount required for such awards shall be appropriated each year by the General Assembly to the Supreme Court, which shall distribute such awards in annual lump sum payments to the Clerks of the Circuit Court in all counties. This annual award, and any other award or stipend paid out of State funds to the Clerks of the Circuit Court, shall not affect any other compensation provided by law to be paid to Clerks of the Circuit Court. In counties with a population greater than 500,000, no award or stipend authorized under this subsection (d) shall be paid to any Clerk of the Circuit Court whose term of office begins on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

(e) (Blank).

(f) No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds to a Clerk of the Circuit Court if the reduction or impairment is the result of the Clerk of the Circuit Court receiving an award or stipend payable from State funds.

(Source: P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

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