103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1373
 
Introduced 2/6/2023, by Sen. Linda Holmes
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

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

     Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Removes language providing for the compensation of Clerks of the Circuit Court. Provides instead that the salary of a clerk of the circuit court elected or appointed after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be set as a percentage of the salary of Judges of the Circuit Court and shall be in the following amounts: in counties where the population is less than 14,000, 55%; in counties where the population is 14,001 to 30,000, 60%; in counties where the population is 30,001 to 60,000,  65%; in counties where the population is 60,001 to 100,000, 70%; in counties where the population is is 100,001 to 200,000, 75%; in counties where the population is 200,001 to 300,000, 80%; in counties where the population is 300,001 to 3,000,000, 85%; and in counties where the population is over 3,000,000, 90%. Requires the State to furnish 66 2/3% of the total annual salary to be paid to a clerk of the circuit court, and the county to furnish 33 1/3% of the total annual salary. Provides that if, on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the salary of a clerk is greater than the percentage of the circuit judges salary in the provisions, that circuit clerk's salary shall not be reduced.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning courts.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended  by changing 
5Section 27.3 as follows:
 


6    (705 ILCS 105/27.3)  (from Ch. 25, par. 27.3)




7    Sec. 27.3. Compensation. 

8    (a) The salary of a clerk of the circuit court elected or 
9appointed after the effective date of this amendatory act of 
10the 103rd General Assembly shall be set as a percentage of the 
11salary of Judges of the Circuit Court as defined in Section 3.2 
12of the Salaries Act. The The county board shall provide the

13compensation of Clerks of
the Circuit Court, and the amount 
14necessary for clerk hire, stationery,
fuel and other expenses.  
15Beginning December 1, 1989, the compensation
per annum for 
16Clerks of the Circuit Court shall be as follows:

17    In counties where the population is:
































18Less than 14,000..........55% at least $13,500
1914,001-30,000.............60% at least $14,500
2030,001-60,000.............65% at least $15,000
2160,001-100,000............70% at least $15,000
22100,001-200,000........... 75% at least $16,500
23200,001-300,000........... 80% at least $18,000


 
 
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1300,001- 3,000,000........ 85% at least $20,000
2Over 3,000,000............ 90% at least $55,000
3    As used in this Section, "salary" is exclusive of any 
4other compensation or benefit.
5    (a-1) The State shall furnish 66 2/3% of the total annual 
6salary to be paid to a clerk of the circuit court.  The county 
7shall furnish 33 1/3% of the total annual salary. If, on the 
8effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General 
9Assembly, the salary of a clerk is greater than the salary set 
10forth in this Section, that circuit clerk's salary shall not 
11be reduced. 
12    (b) (Blank). In counties in which the population is 
133,000,000 or less,
"base salary" is the compensation paid for 
14each Clerk of the Circuit Court,
respectively, before July 1, 
151989.

16    (c) (Blank). The Clerks of the Circuit Court, in counties 
17in which the population
is 3,000,000 or less, shall be 
18compensated as follows:

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

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

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

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

 
 
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1    (d) In addition to the compensation provided by the county 
2board, each
Clerk of the Circuit Court shall receive an award 
3from
the State for the additional duties imposed by Sections 
45-9-1 and 5-9-1.2
of the Unified Code of Corrections, Section 
510 of the Violent Crime Victims
Assistance Act, and
other

6laws, in the
following amount:

7        (1) $3,500 per year before January 1, 1997.

8        (2) $4,500 per year beginning January 1, 1997.

9        (3) $5,500 per year beginning January 1, 1998.

10        (4) $6,500 per year beginning January 1, 1999.

11The total
amount required for such awards shall be 
12appropriated each year by the
General Assembly to the Supreme 
13Court, which shall distribute such awards
in annual lump sum 
14payments to the Clerks of the Circuit Court in all
counties. 
15This annual award, and any other award or stipend paid out of

16State funds to the Clerks of the Circuit Court, shall not 
17affect any other
compensation provided by law to be paid to 
18Clerks of the Circuit Court.

19    (e) (Blank).


20    (f) No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the 
21compensation
payable from county funds to a Clerk of the 
22Circuit Court if the reduction or
impairment is the result of 
23the Clerk of the Circuit Court receiving an
award or stipend 
24payable from State funds.

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