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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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