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DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE
DUPAGE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
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WHEREAS, pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/3-4007, the Public Defender shall be paid out of the County Treasury a salary in the amount fixed by the County Board, and shall be paid by the Department of Revenue out of the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund or the General Revenue Fund; and
WHEREAS, 55 ILCS 5/3-4007 further provides that 66 2/3% of the Public Defender’s annual salary shall be paid from the State Treasury if the Public Defender is employed full-time in that capacity, and his or her salary is at least 90% of the County’s State’s Attorney’s annual compensation; and
WHEREAS, the salary of the DuPage County State’s Attorney is set by the State of Illinois, and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois performs an annual review via the Illinois Department of Revenue to determine if a cost-of-living-adjustment is warranted for State’s Attorneys throughout the State; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board wishes to maintain the current ratio between the State’s Attorney’s and Public Defender’s salaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the DuPage County Board, that the DuPage County Public Defender shall receive the same cost-of-living adjustment as the State’s Attorney as set by the Illinois Department of Revenue annually; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the DuPage County Clerk shall send certified copies of this ordinance to the Human Resources Department, Finance Department, and Public Defender’s Office.
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Enacted and approved this 24th day of September, 2024 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK