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DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF VARIOUS
DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS
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WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 4 of the Illinois Constitution defines the Auditor, the Coroner, and the Recorder of Deeds as County Officers; and
WHEREAS, Division 4-6 of the Counties Code authorizes the DuPage County Board ("County Board") to determine the compensation of County Officers ("Officers"); and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Officer Compensation Act provides that whenever the compensation of Officers of units of local government is fixed by that unit of local government, such compensation shall be fixed at least 180 days before the beginning of the terms of the officers, 50 ILCS 145/2; and
WHEREAS, Section 27.3(a) of Clerk of Courts Act authorizes the County Board to determine the compensation of the Clerk of the Circuit Court; and
WHEREAS, Section 27.3(d) of the Clerk of Courts Act further provides that in addition to the compensation provided by the County Board, the 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; and
WHEREAS, Section 4-2001 of the Counties Code further provides that the salary of the State's Attorney shall be set by the Compensation Review Board, and 33 1/3% of that salary should be paid by the County; and
WHEREAS, Section 4-6001 of the Counties Code further provides that the Auditor, Circuit Clerk and Recorder of Deeds shall, in addition to the compensation provided by the County Board, receive an additional award or stipend payable by the State of Illinois, separate and apart from the compensation of such Officer as set by the County Board, as pa...
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