220 ILCS 5/2-105
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article II - Illinois Commerce Commission

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 2-105)Sec. 2-105. Organization; executive director; assistants to Commissioners.(a) In order that the Commission  may perform the duties and exercise the powers granted to it and assume its  responsibilities under this Act and any and all other statutes of this  State, the Commission, acting jointly, shall hire an executive director who  shall be responsible to the Commission and shall serve subject only to  removal by the Commission for good cause. The executive director shall be  responsible for the supervision and direction of the Commission staff and  for the necessary administrative activities of the Commission, subject only  to Commission direction and approval. In furtherance thereof, the executive  director may organize the Commission staff into such departments, bureaus,  sections, or divisions as he may deem necessary or appropriate. In  connection therewith, the executive director may delegate and assign to one  or more staff member or members the supervision and direction of any such  department, bureau, section, or division.(b) The executive director shall obtain, subject to the provisions of  the Personnel Code, such accountants, engineers, experts, inspectors, clerks,  and employees as may be  necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act or to perform the duties  and exercise the powers conferred by law upon the Commission. All  accountants, engineers, experts, inspectors, clerks, and employees of the  Commission shall receive the compensation fixed by the Executive Director,  subject only to Commission approval. Notwithstanding these provisions, each  commissioner shall have the authority to retain up to 2 full-time  assistants, subject to the provisions of the Personnel Code, who shall be  supervised by the commissioner and whose compensation shall be fixed by  the commissioner.(c) The commissioners, executive director, administrative law judges,  accountants, engineers, clerks, inspectors, experts, and other employees  shall have reimbursed to them all actual and necessary traveling and other  expenses and disbursements necessarily incurred or made by them in the  discharge of their official duties. The Commission and executive director  may also incur necessary expenses for office furniture, stationery,  printing, and other incidental expenses.(d) A copy of any contract executed between the Commission and the  executive director which establishes or provides for the expenditure of  public funds shall be filed with the State Comptroller within 15 days of  execution and shall be available for public inspection.  Any cancellation  or modification of any such contract shall be filed with the State  Comptroller within 15 days of execution and shall be available for public  inspection.  When a contract or modification required to be filed under  this subsection has not been filed within 30 days of execution, the State  Comptroller shall refuse to issue any warrant for payment thereunder until  the Commission files the contract or modification with the State Comptroller.  (Source: P.A. 100-840, eff. 8-13-18.)