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55 ILCS 5/3-7016
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-7016)Sec. 3-7016.     Certification of appointments, vacancies and findings.     The Board shall certify to the county clerk or other auditing officers,  all appointments to offices and places as may be classified, and all  vacancies occurring therein, whether by dismissal, resignation, or death,  and all findings made or approved by the Board under the provisions of  Section 3-7012, that a person may be discharged from the classified service.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-7017
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-7017)Sec. 3-7017.     Payments of salaries or wages.     No county clerk,  comptroller or other auditing officer of the county shall approve the  payment of, or be in any manner concerned in paying salary or wages to any  person for services as an officer or employee of the county unless such  person is occupying an office or place of employment according to the  provisions of law and is entitled to payment.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/Div. 3-8 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 Division 3-8.      Sheriff's Merit System
55 ILCS 5/3-8001
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8001)Sec. 3-8001.     Subtitle.     This Division shall be subtitled  the "Sheriff's Merit System Law".    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8002
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8002)Sec. 3-8002.     Applicability and adoption.     The  county board of every county having a county police department  merit board established under "The County Police Department Act",  approved August 7, 1967, as amended (repealed), or a merit commission for  sheriff's personnel established under Section 58.1 of "An Act to  revise the law in relation to counties", approved March 31, 1874, as  amended (repealed), shall adopt and implement the merit system provided  by this Division and shall modify the merit system now in  effect in that county as may be necessary to comply with this Division.The county board of any county having a population of less than 1,000,000  which does not have a merit board or merit commission for  sheriff's personnel may adopt and implement by ordinance the merit system  provided by this Division.  If the county board does not adopt  such a merit system by an ordinance and if a petition signed by not fewer  than 5% or 1000, whichever is less, of the registered electors of any such  county is filed with the county clerk requesting a referendum on the  adoption of a merit system for deputies in the office of the Sheriff, the  county board shall, by appropriate ordinance, cause the question to be  submitted to the electors of the county, at a special or general election  specified in such ordinance, in accordance with the provisions of Section  28-3 of "The Election Code", approved May 11, 1943, as now or hereafter  amended.  Notice of the election shall be given as provided in Article 12  of such code.  If a majority of those voting on the proposition at such  election vote in favor thereof, the county board shall adopt and implement  a merit system provided in this Division. When a merit board or merit  commission for sheriff's personnel has been established in a county, it may  be abolished by the same procedure in which it was established.This Division does not apply to any county having a population of more  than 1,000,000 nor to any county which has not elected to adopt the merit  system provided by this Division and which is not required to do so under this Section.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8003
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8003)Sec. 3-8003.     Appointment of Merit Commission.     Any  ordinance providing for the adoption and implementation of a merit system  under this Division shall provide for the appointment of a  Sheriff's Office Merit Commission consisting of 3 or 5 members appointed  by the sheriff with the approval of a majority of the members of the county  board.  If the sheriff fails to make the appointments within 60 days after  the adoption of the ordinance, the members of the commission shall be appointed  by the chairman of the county board with the approval of a majority of the  members of the county board. No member of the commission shall hold a  statutory partisan political office.Of the initial appointments to a 3-member Commission, one shall  be for a term of 2 years, one for a term of 4 years and one for a term  of 6 years.  Of the initial appointments to a 5-member Commission, one shall  serve for a term of 2 years, one for a term of 3 years, one for a term of  4 years, one for a term of 5 years, and one for a term of 6 years.  If a  3-member Commission is increased to a 5-member Commission, the additional  members shall be appointed to serve for terms of 3 and 5 years, respectively.  The respective successors of the initial members shall be appointed in the  same manner as the original appointments for 6 year terms.If a vacancy occurs in the office of a commissioner, the  sheriff, with the approval of a majority of the members of the  county board, shall appoint a suitable person to serve  the unexpired portion of that commissioner's term.  If the sheriff fails  to appoint a person to fill the vacancy within 30 days, the chairman of  the county board shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired portion of  the term, with the approval of a majority of the members of the county board.In a 3-member Commission, no more than 2 of the members appointed may be  affiliated with the same political party.  In a 5-member Commission, no  more than 3 members may be affiliated with the same political party.However, in any county which has created a merit board or merit commission  for sheriff's employees under prior law, the members of that board or  commission shall serve out the unexpired portions of their respective terms  and shall carry out their duties in accordance with this Division.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8004
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8004)Sec. 3-8004.     Removal of Merit Commission.     No member of a Merit  Commission shall be removed except for palpable incompetence or malfeasance  in office upon written charges filed by or at the direction of the sheriff  or the county board and heard before the Board of Hearings provided for in  this Section.  The chief judge for the judicial circuit in which the county  is situated and the 2 circuit judges who have longest held judicial office  shall constitute the Board of Hearing.  If 2 or more circuit judges have  held judicial office for the same longest or next longest length of time,  choice among those circuit judges shall be made by lot.  If there are only  2 circuit judges in the circuit embracing the county, then those 2 judges  shall select the third member of the Board of Hearing from among the  circuit judges in contiguous circuits.The Board of Hearings shall hear and determine the charges and its  findings shall be final.  If the charges are sustained, the member of the  Commission so charged shall be forthwith removed from office by the Board  of Hearings and the sheriff with the approval of a majority of the members  of the county board shall thereupon proceed to fill the vacancy created by  such removal.  In any proceeding provided for in this Section, the Board of  Hearings and each member thereof, shall have power to administer oaths and  to compel by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the  production of books and papers.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8005
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8005)Sec. 3-8005.     Meetings; officers.     As soon as practicable after the  members of the Merit Commission have been appointed, the sheriff shall call  the first meeting and they shall meet and organize by selecting a chairman,  a vice chairman and a secretary.  The initial officers and their successor  shall be selected by the Commission from among its members for a term of 2  years or for the remainder of their term of office as a member of the  Commission, whichever is shorter.  Two members of a three-member  Commission, or 3 members of a five-member Commission, shall constitute a  quorum for the transaction of business.  The Commission shall hold regular  quarterly meetings and such other meetings as may be called by the Commission.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8006
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8006)Sec. 3-8006.     Appropriations.     A sufficient sum of  money shall be provided each year by the county board to carry out the  provisions of this Division.  The county board may establish  per diem compensation for members of the Commission and shall allow  reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8007
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8007)Sec. 3-8007. Duties and jurisdiction of commission. The Merit  Commission shall have the duties, pursuant to recognized merit principles  of public employment, of certification for employment and promotion, and,  upon complaint of the sheriff or State's Attorney as limited in this  Division, to discipline or discharge as the circumstances may warrant.  All  full time deputy sheriffs shall be under the jurisdiction of this Act and  the county board may provide that other positions, including jail officers,  as defined in "An Act to revise the law in relation to jails and jailers",  approved March 3, 1874, as now or hereafter amended (repealed), shall be  under the jurisdiction of the Commission.  There may be exempted from  coverage by resolution of the county board a "chief deputy" or "chief  deputies" who shall be vested with all authorities granted to deputy  sheriffs pursuant to Section 3-6015.  "Chief Deputy" or "Chief Deputies" as  used in this Section include the personal assistant or assistants of the  sheriff whether titled "chief deputy", "undersheriff", or "administrative  assistant".  (Source: P.A. 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8008
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8008)Sec. 3-8008.     Prior appointments.     Notwithstanding anything in this  Division to the contrary, any person certified pursuant to a merit system  in effect before January 1, 1981 shall remain under the jurisdiction of the  Commission.  Any certified person appointed and serving before January 1,  1981 shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 3-8010.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8009
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8009)Sec. 3-8009.     Rules and regulations.     Pursuant to  recognized merit principles of public employment, the Commission  shall formulate, adopt and put into effect, rules, regulations and  procedures for its operation and the transaction of its business.The Commission shall set standards and qualifications for each class.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8010
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8010)Sec. 3-8010.     Certification of applicants.     The appointment of  all personnel subject to the jurisdiction of the Merit Commission shall  be made by the sheriff from those applicants who have been certified by  the Commission as being qualified for appointment.  A Commission may, by  its rules and regulations, set forth the minimum requirements for  appointment to any position.  In addition, the Commission's review of any  application may include examinations, investigations or any other method  consistent with recognized merit principles, which in the judgment of the  Commission is reasonable and practical for any particular classification.  Different examining procedures may be set for the examinations in different  classifications but all examinations in the same classification shall be  uniform.  However, the Merit Commission may by regulation provide that  applicants who have served with another sheriff's office, a police  department, or any other law enforcement agency, or who are graduate law  enforcement interns as defined in the Law Enforcement Intern Training Act,  may be exempt from one or more of the minimum requirements for appointment.  Preference may be given in such appointments to persons who have honorably  served in the military or naval services of the United States.The sheriff shall make appointments from those persons certified  by the Commission as qualified for appointment.  If the sheriff rejects  any person so certified, the sheriff shall notify the Commission in writing  of such rejection.The rules and regulations of a Commission shall provide that all  initial appointees shall serve a probationary period of 12 months during  which time they may be discharged at the will of the sheriff.    (Source: P.A. 92-83, eff. 7-12-01.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8011
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8011)Sec. 3-8011.     Certification for promotion.     Whenever a position  in a higher rank is to be filled, the Merit Commission shall certify  to the sheriff the names of eligible persons who stand highest upon  the promotional register for the rank to which the position belongs.  The Commission shall make certifications for promotion on the basis  of ascertained merit, seniority of service, and physical and other  qualifying examinations.The sheriff shall appoint from those whose names were certified.  If the sheriff rejects all persons so certified, he shall state his  reasons for such refusal in writing to the Commission.All vacancies in all ranks of deputy sheriff above the  lowest shall be filled by promotion, except that the Merit  Commission may by regulation provide that a former sheriff may  be appointed by a successor sheriff of the same county  to any rank after he has been certified by the Commission or  that applicants who have served with another sheriff's  office, a police department, or any other law enforcement agency,  may be given credit for time so served and may receive  an initial appointment to a rank above the lowest.Persons appointed to a higher rank shall be on probation in such  higher rank for a period of 12 months.  Such appointees may be  demoted by the sheriff to their former rank at any time during the  period of probation, if, in the opinion of the sheriff, they have  failed to demonstrate the ability and the qualifications necessary  to furnish satisfactory service.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8012
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8012)Sec. 3-8012.     Political affiliation.     All appointments and promotions  shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Division and the rules  and regulations of the Commission, without consideration of the political  affiliation of any applicant.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8013
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8013)Sec. 3-8013. Disciplinary measures. Disciplinary measures for actions  violating either the rules and regulations of the Commission or the internal  procedures of the sheriff's office may be taken by the sheriff.  Such  disciplinary measures may include suspension of any certified person for  reasonable periods, not exceeding a cumulative  30 days in any 12-month period. However, on and after June 1, 2007, in any sheriff's office with a collective bargaining agreement covering the employment of department personnel, such disciplinary measures and the method of review of those measures shall be subject to mandatory bargaining, including, but not limited to, the use of impartial arbitration as an alternative or supplemental form of due process.              (Source: P.A. 95-136, eff. 1-1-08.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8015
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8015)Sec. 3-8015.     Subpoenas; witnesses' fees; perjury.     Any person  who shall be served with a subpoena to appear and testify, or to  produce books and papers, issued by the Merit Commission, or  by any member thereof, and who shall refuse or neglect to  appear, or to testify, or to produce books and papers  relevant to such investigation, as commanded in the  subpoena, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall  be the same as the fees of witnesses before the circuit court  of this State.Any circuit court of this State, or any judge thereon,  upon application of any member of the Commission, or any person  acting under the orders of the Commission, may, in his discretion,  compel the attendance of witnesses, the production of books and  papers, and giving of testimony before the Commission by an  Attachment for Contempt or otherwise in the same manner as  production of evidence may be compelled before the court.  Every  person who, having taken oath or made affirmation before a member of the  Commission, shall willfully swear or affirm falsehoods, shall be  guilty of perjury and upon conviction shall be punished accordingly.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8016
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8016)Sec. 3-8016.     Reports to Merit Commission.     The sheriff shall promptly  notify the Merit Commission of all appointments, permanent or temporary,  all promotions, suspensions, resignations or vacancies from any cause, and  a record of the same shall be kept by the Commission.  The sheriff shall  prepare and furnish to the Commission annual efficiency reports for each  person covered by merit system. The sheriff shall also furnish the  Commission copies of all letters of commendation, academic achievements  and reprimand and such other reports as the Commission may reasonably  request.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8017
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8017)Sec. 3-8017.     Enforcement of orders.     If any provision of this  Division or any order of the Merit Commission is violated by any person,  regardless of whether that person's employment is under the jurisdiction of  the Division, the Commission may apply to the circuit court for relief by  injunction, mandamus or any other proper relief.  The State's Attorney of  the county where the violation occurred shall prosecute such action.  Whenever the State's Attorney for the county where a violation is alleged  to have occurred refuses to prosecute the action, or fails to begin to  prosecute such action within 30 days after the date the Commission brings  the matter to his attention, the Commission may retain special counsel of  its own choice to prosecute such action.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-8018
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8018)Sec. 3-8018.     Multi-county operation.     The county  boards of 2 or more counties may, by enactment of uniform reciprocal  ordinances consistent with this Division create a multi-county  Merit Commission which shall be subject to this Division.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/Div. 3-9 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 Division 3-9.      State's Attorney
55 ILCS 5/3-9001
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9001)Sec. 3-9001. Oath; bond. Before entering upon the respective  duties of their office, the state's attorneys shall each be commissioned by  the governor, and shall take the following oath or affirmation:I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be), that I will support  the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of  Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office  of state's attorney according to the best of my ability.Each State's attorney shall also execute a bond, to the People of the  State of Illinois, (or, if the county is self-insured, the county through its  self-insurance program may provide bonding) with good and sufficient  securities in the penal sum of $5,000, to be approved by the circuit court for  the respective county, which approval shall be indorsed upon the bond. The  bond, with the approval thereof indorsed, shall be entered of record in the  circuit court, and then forwarded by the county clerk to the secretary of  state, to be filed in the Secretary of State's office. Each of the bonds shall be conditioned upon  the faithful discharge of the duties of the office, and the paying over all  moneys as provided by law, which bond shall run to and be for the benefit of  the state, county, corporation or person injured by a breach of any of the  conditions thereof.  (Source: P.A. 102-56, eff. 7-9-21.)
55 ILCS 5/3-9002
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9002)Sec. 3-9002. Commencement of duties. The State's attorney shall  enter upon the duties of the office on the first day in the month of  December following the election of the State's Attorney on which the State's attorney's office is  required, by statute or by action of the county board, to be open.  (Source: P.A. 102-56, eff. 7-9-21.)
55 ILCS 5/3-9003
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9003)Sec. 3-9003.     Additional bond.     Whenever the circuit court shall deem  the bond filed by any State's attorney insufficient, the circuit court may  require additional bond, in any penalty not exceeding that specified in  Section 3-9001.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
55 ILCS 5/3-9004
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 3 - Officers And Employees

 (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9004)Sec. 3-9004. Failure to give bond or take oath. If any person  elected to the office of State's attorney shall fail to give bond, or take  the oath required of the State's Attorney, within twenty days after the person is declared elected,  the office shall be deemed vacant, and if, being required to give  additional bond, as provided in Section 3-9003 hereof, the person fails to do so  within twenty days after notice of such requirements, the State's Attorney office may, in the  discretion of the governor, be declared vacant and filled as provided by law.  (Source: P.A. 102-56, eff. 7-9-21.)