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90_HB2184
55 ILCS 5/4-6003 from Ch. 34, par. 4-6003
55 ILCS 5/4-8002 from Ch. 34, par. 4-8002
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that each sheriff who
handles prisoners shall receive an annual stipend of $10,000
(now stipend amount depends on the operation of a jail) from
the State. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Counties Code by changing Sections
2 4-6003 and 4-8002.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing
6 Sections 4-6003 and 4-8002 as follows:
7 (55 ILCS 5/4-6003) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6003)
8 Sec. 4-6003. Compensation of sheriffs for certain
9 expenses in counties of less than 2,000,000.
10 (a) The County Board, in all counties of less than
11 2,000,000 inhabitants, shall fix the compensation of
12 sheriffs, with the amount of their necessary clerk hire,
13 stationery, fuel and other expenses. The county shall supply
14 the sheriff with all necessary uniforms, guns and ammunition.
15 The compensation of each such officer shall be fixed
16 separately from his necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel
17 and other expenses, and such compensation shall be fixed
18 within the following limits:
19 To each such sheriff in counties containing less than
20 10,000 inhabitants, not less than $27,000 per annum.
21 To each such sheriff in counties containing 10,000 or
22 more inhabitants but less than 20,000 inhabitants, not less
23 than $31,000 per annum.
24 To each such sheriff in counties containing 20,000 or
25 more inhabitants but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less
26 than $34,000 per annum.
27 To each such sheriff in counties containing 30,000 or
28 more inhabitants but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less
29 than $37,000 per annum.
30 To each such sheriff in counties containing 60,000 or
31 more inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less
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1 than $40,000 per annum.
2 To each such sheriff in counties containing 100,000 or
3 more inhabitants but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not
4 less than $43,000 per annum.
5 The population of each county for the purpose of fixing
6 compensation as herein provided, shall be based upon the last
7 Federal census immediately previous to the election of the
8 sheriff in question in such county.
9 (b) Those sheriffs beginning a term of office before
10 December 1, 1990 shall be compensated at the rate of their
11 base salary. "Base salary" is the compensation paid for each
12 of those offices, respectively, before July 1, 1989.
13 (c) Those sheriffs beginning a term of office on or
14 after December 1, 1990 shall be compensated as follows:
15 (1) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at
16 least 3% of base salary.
17 (2) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at
18 least 6% of base salary.
19 (3) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at
20 least 9% of base salary.
21 (4) Beginning December 1, 1993, base salary plus at
22 least 12% of base salary.
23 (d) In addition to the salary provided for in
24 subsections (a), (b), and (c), beginning on the effective
25 date of this amendatory Act of 1997 December 1, 1990, each
26 sheriff who handles prisoners operates a county jail shall
27 receive an the following annual stipend of $10,000 to be paid
28 by the State:
29 $2,000; plus:
30 $1,000 if the county jail has more than 100 beds but
31 fewer than 200; or
32 $2,000 if the county jail has 200 or more beds but
33 fewer than 300; or
34 $3,000 if the county jail has 300 or more beds.
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1 (e) No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the
2 compensation payable from county funds to a sheriff if the
3 reduction or impairment is the result of the sheriff
4 receiving an award or stipend payable from State funds.
5 (Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028; 86-1442.)
6 (55 ILCS 5/4-8002) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-8002)
7 Sec. 4-8002. Compensation of sheriff for jail operation.
8 In addition to any salary otherwise provided by law, the
9 sheriff of Cook County shall receive an annual stipend of
10 $10,000 $5,000, to be paid by the State, based on the
11 sheriff's operation of county jail facilities having a total
12 of more than 300 beds. The county board shall not reduce or
13 otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds
14 to the sheriff if the reduction or impairment is the result
15 of the sheriff receiving a stipend payable from State funds.
16 (Source: P.A. 87-1216.)
17 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18 becoming law.