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90_SB0509
55 ILCS 5/3-6001.5 new
Amends the Counties Code to establish certain
qualifications to be a candidate for the office of sheriff or
to be elected or appointed to the office of sheriff.
Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Counties Code by adding Section
2 3-6001.5.
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 adding Section
6 3-6001.5 as follows:
7 (55 ILCS 5/3-6001.5 new)
8 Sec. 3-6001.5. Sheriff qualifications. On or after
9 December 1, 1997, except as otherwise provided in this
10 Section, a person is not eligible to be a candidate for the
11 office of sheriff, and a person shall not be elected or
12 appointed to the office of sheriff, unless that person meets
13 all of the following requirements:
14 (1) Is a United States citizen.
15 (2) Has been a resident of the county for at least one
16 year.
17 (3) Is not a convicted felon.
18 (4) Has submitted to a fingerprint and criminal record
19 background check.
20 (5) Has a high school diploma or its equivalent and has
21 a minimum of 2 years law enforcement experience in which the
22 duties were related to the enforcement of statutes,
23 ordinances, or codes, or has 2 years of post-secondary
24 education in the field of criminal justice, management, or
25 administration.
26 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
27 becoming law.