Bill Text: IL SB2221 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that certain reimbursements received by State correctional institutions for administrative assistance to perform services shall be appropriated each year by the General Assembly to the Department of Corrections, which shall distribute the awards in annual lump sum payments to the Clerks of the Circuit Court in the counties in which the additional staff is employed. Deletes language providing that the payments shall be payable monthly from the State Treasury to the county treasurer. Provides that the reimbursement shall be paid for all types of administrative assistance provided by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in connection with the State correctional institution and that nothing in the provisions may be construed as limiting the reimbursement to only certain types of cases. Provides that the same reimbursement provided in connection with the operation of State correctional institutions shall also be paid in connection with treatment and detention facilities established under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Passed) 2014-12-19 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1131 [SB2221 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB2221-Amended.html

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Sen. John M. Sullivan

Filed: 4/12/2013

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2221
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2221 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended by changing
Section 27.3 as follows:
(705 ILCS 105/27.3) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.3)
Sec. 27.3. Compensation.
(a) The county board shall provide the compensation of
Clerks of the Circuit Court, and the amount necessary for clerk
hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses. Beginning December
1, 1989, the compensation per annum for Clerks of the Circuit
Court shall be as follows:
In counties where the population is:
Less than 14,000....................... at least $13,500
14,001-30,000.......................... at least $14,500
30,001-60,000.......................... at least $15,000

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60,001-100,000......................... at least $15,000
100,001-200,000........................ at least $16,500
200,001-300,000........................ at least $18,000
300,001- 3,000,000..................... at least $20,000
Over 3,000,000......................... at least $55,000
(b) In counties in which the population is 3,000,000 or
less, "base salary" is the compensation paid for each Clerk of
the Circuit Court, respectively, before July 1, 1989.
(c) The Clerks of the Circuit Court, in counties in which
the population is 3,000,000 or less, shall be compensated as
follows:
(1) Beginning December 1, 1989, base salary plus at
least 3% of base salary.
(2) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at
least 6% of base salary.
(3) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at
least 9% of base salary.
(4) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at
least 12% of base salary.
(d) In addition to the compensation provided by the county
board, each Clerk of the Circuit Court shall receive an award
from the State for the additional duties imposed by Sections
5-9-1 and 5-9-1.2 of the Unified Code of Corrections, Section
10 of the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act, Section 16-104a
of the Illinois Vehicle Code, and other laws, in the following
amount:

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(1) $3,500 per year before January 1, 1997.
(2) $4,500 per year beginning January 1, 1997.
(3) $5,500 per year beginning January 1, 1998.
(4) $6,500 per year beginning January 1, 1999.
The total amount required for such awards shall be appropriated
each year by the General Assembly to the Supreme Court, which
shall distribute such awards in annual lump sum payments to the
Clerks of the Circuit Court in all counties. This annual award,
and any other award or stipend paid out of State funds to the
Clerks of the Circuit Court, shall not affect any other
compensation provided by law to be paid to Clerks of the
Circuit Court.
(e) Also in addition to the compensation provided by the
county board, Clerks of the Circuit Court in counties in which
one or more State correctional institutions are located shall
receive a minimum reimbursement in the amount of $2,500 per
year for administrative assistance to perform services in
connection with the State correctional institution. The total
amount required for the awards shall be distributed by the
Department of Corrections in annual lump sum payments to the
Clerks of the Circuit Court in , payable monthly from the State
Treasury to the treasurer of the counties county in which the
State correctional institutions are located additional staff
is employed. Counties whose State correctional institution
inmate population exceeds 250 shall receive reimbursement in
the amount of $2,500 per 250 inmates, but the total

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reimbursement for any county may not exceed $5,000 per year.
Reimbursement under this subsection (e) shall be paid for all
types of administrative assistance provided by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court in connection with the State correctional
institution and nothing in this subsection (e) may be construed
as limiting the reimbursement provided in this subsection to
only certain types of cases in which administrative assistance
is rendered in connection with the State correctional
institution. This subsection (e) shall not apply to staff added
before November 29, 1990.
For purposes of this subsection (e), "State correctional
institution" means any facility of the Department of
Corrections, including without limitation adult facilities,
juvenile facilities, pre-release centers, community correction
centers, and work camps.
(e-3) Also in addition to the compensation provided by the
county board, Clerks of the Circuit Court in counties in which
one or more facilities administered by the Department of
Juvenile Justice are located shall receive a minimum
reimbursement in the amount of $2,500 per year for
administrative assistance to perform services in connection
with the facility. The total amount required for the awards
shall be distributed by the Department of Juvenile Justice in
annual lump sum payments to the Clerks of the Circuit Court in
the counties in which the facilities are located. Counties
whose Department of Juvenile Justice facility resident

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population exceeds 250 shall receive reimbursement in the
amount of $2,500 per 250 residents, but the total reimbursement
for any county may not exceed $5,000 per year. Reimbursement
under this subsection (e-3) shall be paid for all types of
administrative assistance provided by the Clerk of the Circuit
Court in connection with the Department of Juvenile Justice
facility and nothing in this subsection (e-3) may be construed
as limiting the reimbursement provided in this subsection to
only certain types of cases in which administrative assistance
is rendered in connection with the Department of Juvenile
Justice facility.
(e-5) Also in addition to the compensation provided by the
county board, Clerks of the Circuit Court in counties in which
one or more treatment and detention facilities established
under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act are located
shall receive a minimum reimbursement in the amount of $2,500
per year for administrative assistance to perform services in
connection with the treatment and detention facility. The total
amount required for the awards shall be distributed by the
Department of Human Services in annual lump sum payments to the
Clerks of the Circuit Court in the counties in which the
treatment and detention facilities are located. Counties whose
treatment and detention facility resident population exceeds
250 shall receive reimbursement in the amount of $2,500 per 250
residents, but the total reimbursement for any county may not
exceed $5,000 per year. Reimbursement under this subsection

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(e-5) shall be paid for all types of administrative assistance
provided by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in connection with
the treatment and detention facility and nothing in this
subsection (e-5) may be construed as limiting the reimbursement
provided in this subsection to only certain types of cases in
which administrative assistance is rendered in connection with
the treatment and detention facility.
(f) No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the
compensation payable from county funds to a Clerk of the
Circuit Court if the reduction or impairment is the result of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court receiving an award or stipend
payable from State funds.
(Source: P.A. 92-114, eff. 1-1-02.)".