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Public Act 098-0812
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| SB0506 Enrolled | LRB098 04699 OMW 34727 b |
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section |
3-3009 as follows:
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(55 ILCS 5/3-3009) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3009)
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Sec. 3-3009.
Deputy coroner's, sheriff's or police |
officer's performance
of coroner's
duties. If there is no |
coroner, or it shall appear in like manner that he or she
is |
also a party to or interested in the suit, or of kin, or |
partial to or
prejudiced against either party, or the coroner |
has an economic or personal interest that conflicts with his or |
her official duties as coroner, the coroner shall disqualify |
himself or herself from acting at an investigation or inquest |
and process shall may in like manner issue to the
deputy |
coroner if designated by the coroner to fill the vacancy, or, |
if no
designation is
made, to any
sheriff, sheriff's deputy or |
police officer, in the county, who shall
perform like duties as |
required of the coroner.
The designation shall be in writing |
and filed with the county clerk.
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(Source: P.A. 91-633, eff. 12-1-99.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |