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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3418 Introduced 2/4/2026, by Sen. Donald P. DeWitte SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 405 ILCS 20/3d | from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 303d |
| Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Provides that the governing body of a community mental health board may from time to time fix, by ordinance, compensation for board members. Permits such compensation to be computed on a per diem basis, on an annual basis, or on a combined per diem and annual basis. Provides that until compensation is fixed by the governing board, members of the community mental health board shall serve without compensation. Provides that, after compensation is established, no change in the compensation of any member, or the basis therefore, shall take effect during the term of office for which such member has been appointed. Provides that compensation for board members shall be charged on the board and paid out of the Community Mental Health Fund. Prohibits a board member's spouse or immediate family member from receiving any compensation for the board member's service on the board. |
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| | SB3418 | | LRB104 17637 KTG 31068 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning mental health.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Community Mental Health Act is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 3d as follows:
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| 6 | | (405 ILCS 20/3d) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 303d) |
| 7 | | Sec. 3d. The expenses incurred by any community mental |
| 8 | | health board in the performance of duties imposed upon it or |
| 9 | | its members shall be a charge on the board and shall be paid |
| 10 | | out of the "Community Mental Health Fund" hereinafter |
| 11 | | established. |
| 12 | | The governing body may from time to time fix, by |
| 13 | | ordinance, compensation for members of the community mental |
| 14 | | health board. Such compensation may be computed on a per diem |
| 15 | | basis, on an annual basis, or on a combined per diem and annual |
| 16 | | basis. |
| 17 | | Until compensation is fixed by the governing body as |
| 18 | | provided in this Section, members of the community mental |
| 19 | | health board shall serve without compensation. Once fixed, no |
| 20 | | change in the compensation of any member, or the basis |
| 21 | | therefore, shall take effect during the term of office for |
| 22 | | which such member has been appointed. |
| 23 | | Any compensation provided for by the governing body under |