104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB2701
 
Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/4-6001    from Ch. 34, par. 4-6001
    Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in addition to but separate and apart from the compensation otherwise provided in the Code, the county clerk of each county, the recorder of each county, and the chief clerk of each county board of election commissioners shall receive an annual award of $13,000 for calendar year 2025, $14,000 for calendar year 2026, and $15,000 for calendar year 2027 and for each calendar year thereafter (rather than a $6,500 award per year). Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.

2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:

4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing 
5Section 4-6001 as follows:

6    (55 ILCS 5/4-6001)    (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6001)
7    Sec. 4-6001. Officers in counties of less than 2,000,000. 
8    (a) In all counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, 
9the compensation of Coroners, County Treasurers, County 
10Clerks, Recorders and Auditors shall be determined under this 
11Section. The County Board in those counties shall fix the 
12amount of the necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other 
13expenses of those officers. The compensation of those officers 
14shall be separate from the necessary clerk hire, stationery, 
15fuel and other expenses, and such compensation (except for 
16coroners in those counties with less than 2,000,000 population 
17in which the coroner's compensation is set in accordance with 
18Section 4-6002) shall be fixed within the following limits:
19    To each such officer in counties containing less than 
2014,000 inhabitants, not less than $13,500 per annum.
21    To each such officer in counties containing 14,000 or more 
22inhabitants, but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less than 
23$14,500 per annum.
 
 
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1    To each such officer in counties containing 30,000 or more 
2inhabitants but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less than 
3$15,000 per annum.
4    To each such officer in counties containing 60,000 or more 
5inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less than 
6$15,000 per annum.
7    To each such officer in counties containing 100,000 or 
8more inhabitants but less than 200,000 inhabitants, not less 
9than $16,500 per annum.
10    To each such officer in counties containing 200,000 or 
11more inhabitants but less than 300,000 inhabitants, not less 
12than $18,000 per annum.
13    To each such officer in counties containing 300,000 or 
14more inhabitants but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not less 
15than $20,000 per annum.
16    (b) Those officers beginning a term of office before 
17December 1, 1990 shall be compensated at the rate of their base 
18salary. "Base salary" is the compensation paid for each of 
19those offices, respectively, before July 1, 1989.
20    (c) Those officers beginning a term of office on or after 
21December 1, 1990 shall be compensated as follows:
22        (1) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at 
23 least 3% of base salary.
24        (2) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at 
25 least 6% of base salary.
26        (3) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at 
 
 
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1 least 9% of base salary.
2        (4) Beginning December 1, 1993, base salary plus at 
3 least 12% of base salary.
4    (d) In addition to but separate and apart from the 
5compensation provided in this Section, the county clerk of 
6each county, the recorder of each county, and the chief clerk 
7of each county board of election commissioners shall receive 
8an annual award as follows:
9        (1) $13,000 for calendar year 2025 $4,500 per year 
10 after January 1, 1998;
11        (2) $14,000 for calendar year 2026 $5,500 per year 
12 after January 1, 1999; and
13        (3) $15,000 for calendar year 2027 and for each 
14 calendar year thereafter $6,500 per year after January 1, 
15 2000.
16The total amount required for such awards each year shall be 
17appropriated by the General Assembly to the State Board of 
18Elections which shall distribute the awards in annual lump sum 
19payments to the several county clerks, recorders, and chief 
20election clerks. Beginning December 1, 1990, this annual 
21award, and any other award or stipend paid out of State funds 
22to county officers, shall not affect any other compensation 
23provided by law to be paid to county officers.
24    For State fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2024, 
25the State Board of Elections shall remit to each county the 
26amount required for the stipend under this subsection. That 
 
 
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1money shall be deposited by the county treasurer into a fund 
2dedicated for that purpose. The county payroll clerk shall pay 
3the stipend as required by this subsection within 10 business 
4days after those funds are deposited into the county fund. The 
5stipend shall not be considered part of the recipient's base 
6compensation and must be remitted to the recipient in addition 
7to the recipient's annual salary or compensation. Beginning 
8July 1, 2024, the county shall be responsible for the State and 
9federal income tax reporting and withholding as well as the 
10employer contributions under the Illinois Pension Code on the 
11stipend under this subsection. 
12    (e) Beginning December 1, 1990, no county board may reduce 
13or otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds 
14to a county officer if the reduction or impairment is the 
15result of the county officer receiving an award or stipend 
16payable from State funds.
17    (f) The compensation, necessary clerk hire, stationery, 
18fuel and other expenses of the county auditor, as fixed by the 
19county board, shall be paid by the county.
20    (g) The population of all counties for the purpose of 
21fixing compensation, as herein provided, shall be based upon 
22the last Federal census immediately previous to the election 
23of the officer in question in each county.
24    (h) With respect to an auditor who takes office on or after 
25the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General 
26Assembly, the auditor shall receive an annual stipend of 
 
 
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1$6,500 per year. The General Assembly shall appropriate the 
2total amount required for the stipend each year from the 
3Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to the Department of 
4Revenue, and the Department of Revenue shall distribute the 
5awards in an annual lump sum payment to each county auditor. 
6The stipend shall be in addition to, but separate and apart 
7from, the compensation provided in this Section. No county 
8board may reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable 
9from county funds to the auditor if the reduction or 
10impairment is the result of the auditor receiving an award or 
11stipend pursuant to this subsection. 
12    Except as provided under subsection (d), for State fiscal 
13years beginning on or after July 1, 2023, the Department shall 
14remit to each county the amount required for the stipend under 
15this Section. That money shall be deposited by the county 
16treasurer into a fund dedicated for that purpose. The county 
17payroll clerk shall pay the stipend to the auditor within 10 
18business days after those funds are deposited into the county 
19fund. The stipend shall not be considered part of the 
20auditor's base compensation and must be remitted to the 
21auditor in addition to the auditor's annual salary or 
22compensation. Beginning July 1, 2023, the county shall be 
23responsible for the State and federal income tax reporting and 
24withholding as well as the employer contributions under the 
25Illinois Pension Code on the stipend under this Section. 
26(Source: P.A. 103-318, eff. 7-28-23; 103-607, eff. 7-1-24.)

 
 
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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
2becoming law.