Public Act 103-0117
 
HB1153 EnrolledLRB103 04792 AWJ 49802 b

    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing
Sections 3-1001 and 3-1002 as follows:
 
    (55 ILCS 5/3-1001)  (from Ch. 34, par. 3-1001)
    Sec. 3-1001. Auditors in counties of 70,000 75,000 to
3,000,000. In all counties containing less than 3,000,000 and
over 70,000 75,000 inhabitants by the last federal census,
there is created the office of county auditor, whose term of
office shall be 4 years and until his or her successor is
elected and qualified. The nomination and election shall be
subject to the general election laws of the State. Each county
auditor shall take office the first day of the month following
the month of his or her election on which the office of the
county auditor is required, by statute or by action of the
county board, to be open. The qualifications and oath of
office shall be the same as apply to other county officers.
Each county auditor shall, before entering upon the duties of
the office, give bond (or, if the county is self-insured, the
county through its self-insurance program may provide bonding)
in such penalty and with such security as the county board
deems sufficient, which bond shall be substantially in the
form required by law to be given by the county clerk. Such bond
shall be filed with the county clerk on or before the day the
county auditor takes office. In case of a vacancy in the office
of county auditor caused by death, resignation, or removal
from office, the vacancy shall be filled as provided for
filling vacancies of other county offices. If the auditor is
temporarily unable to perform his or her duties for any
reason, the deputy auditor, if there is one, shall assume the
duties of the auditor until the auditor is able to resume his
or her duties or until a replacement for the auditor is chosen.
(Source: P.A. 87-401; 88-387.)
 
    (55 ILCS 5/3-1002)  (from Ch. 34, par. 3-1002)
    Sec. 3-1002. Auditors in counties of 70,000 75,000
population or less. In counties of 70,000 75,000 population or
less, as determined by the last federal census preceding the
date of appointment, the presiding officer of the county board
with the advice and consent of the county board may appoint and
employ a county auditor whose term of office shall be 4 years
and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Every county
auditor appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Section
shall hold office until the first Tuesday of May, 1961, and
until a successor is appointed and qualified. A successor
shall be appointed and take office on the first Tuesday of May,
1961, and every 4 years thereafter, for a term of 4 years and
until another successor is appointed and qualified. The
qualifications and oath of office of such county auditor shall
be the same as apply to other county officers. Each county
auditor shall, before entering upon the duties of the office,
give bond in such penalty and with such security as the county
board shall deem sufficient, which bond shall be substantially
in the form required by law to be given by the county clerk.
Said bond shall be filed with the county clerk on or before the
date the county auditor enters into the duties of the office.
In case of a vacancy in the office of county auditor caused by
death, resignation, or removal from office, the vacancy shall
be filled by appointment by the presiding officer of the
county board with the advice and consent of the county board.
If the auditor is temporarily unable to perform his or her
duties for any reason, the deputy auditor, if there is one,
shall assume the duties of the auditor until the auditor is
able to resume his or her duties or until a replacement for the
auditor is chosen.
(Source: P.A. 86-962; 87-401.)