WALSH,T-DEMUZIO. (DEERING-BIGGINS) 705 ILCS 105/27.7 new Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Requires the county board, beginning in fiscal years ending in 1999 and all fiscal years thereafter, to cause an audit of the office of the circuit clerk to be made annually at the close of the county's fiscal year by a licensed public accountant. Provides that a listing of applicable legal requirements shall be compiled by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts and made available to auditors for their compliance testing. Requires the audits to be completed in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and generally accepted auditing standards. Requires the audit to be completed within 6 months after the end of the fiscal year. Allows the county board to grant an extension of up to 6 months for the completion of the audit. Provides that the expenses of conducting and filing the audit be paid by the county unless another person or entity agrees, in writing, to pay the expenses. Requires the audit to be filed with the Auditor General, the State Comptroller, the circuit clerk, and the county board within one month of the completion of the audit. Requires the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to disseminate auditing guidelines to the county boards and the circuit clerks. Requires the Auditor General's Office, with the assistance of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, to update the auditing guidelines as necessary from time to time. Provides that revised guidelines shall be available to the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts for dissemination to the county boards and the circuit clerks. Allows the audit to be included with the annual county audit. States that the Section is intended to require a comprehensive audit of the circuit clerk and to eliminate duplicative audits of the circuit clerk. States that the audit shall be available to the public. Effective January 1, 1998. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 805/8.21 new Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. 97-02-06 S FIRST READING 97-02-06 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-06 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR DEMUZIO 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOC GOV & ELE 97-03-05 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SLGV 97-03-05 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-03-06 97-03-11 S SECOND READING 97-03-11 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-12 97-03-12 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-03-12 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-WALSH 97-03-12 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 97-03-14 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-WALSH 97-03-14 S RULES REFERS TO SLGV 97-03-19 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-WALSH 97-03-19 S BE ADOPTED SLGV/009-000-000 97-03-19 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 97-03-19 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-WALSH 97-03-19 S ADOPTED 97-03-19 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-20 97-03-20 S THIRD READING - PASSED 056-000-000 97-03-21 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-03-21 H HOUSE SPONSOR DEERING 97-03-21 H FIRST READING 97-03-21 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-03 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BIGGINS 97-04-08 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOCAL GOVT 97-05-01 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 014-002-000 HLGV 97-05-01 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-01 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED HUGHES 97-05-01 H HOME RULE NOTE REQUESTED HUGHES 97-05-01 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-13 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQST-WITHDRN HUGHES 97-05-13 H HOME RULE NOTE REQUESTED WITHDRAWN/HUGHES 97-05-13 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-13 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-05-14 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-15 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 102-014-002 97-05-15 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-13 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-08-08 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-08-08 S EFFECTIVE DATE 98-01-01 97-08-08 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0350 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary