605 ILCS 5/6-207
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-207)Sec. 6-207.     Compensation of highway commissioner and other officers.(a) Unless an annual salary is fixed as provided in this Section, the  highway commissioner shall receive for each day he or she is necessarily  employed in the discharge of official duties a per diem to be fixed by the  county board in road districts in counties not under township organization, by  the highway board of trustees in consolidated township road districts, and by  the board of town trustees in districts composed of a single township.  Before  any per diem is paid, a sworn statement shall be filed by the commissioner in  the office of the district clerk, showing the number of days the commissioner  was employed, the kind of employment, and the dates of employment.The boards specified in the preceding paragraph may, instead of a per diem,  fix an annual salary for the highway commissioner at not less than $3,000, to  be paid in equal monthly installments.  The boards shall fix the compensation  of the commissioner, whether an annual salary or a per diem, on or before the  last Tuesday in March before the date of election of the commissioner.If the term of any highway commissioner is extended by operation of law,  the board that fixes the commissioner's rate of compensation may increase the  rate of the compensation, within the limits provided in this Section, in  relation to that portion of the commissioner's term that extends beyond the  period for which he or she was elected.The board of town trustees shall order payment of the amount of per diem  claimed in the highway commissioner's sworn statement at the first regular  meeting following the filing of the statement.  In consolidated township road  districts, the compensation and the expenses of the offices of the highway  commissioner, district clerk, and district treasurer shall be audited by the  highway board of trustees.The compensation of the highway commissioner shall be paid from the  general township fund in districts comprised of a single township and shall  be paid from the regular road fund in all other districts having highway  commissioners; however, in districts comprised of a single township, a portion  (not exceeding 50%) of the highway  commissioner's salary may be paid from the corporate road and bridge fund or  the permanent road fund if approved by the township board and the highway  commissioner.(b) The officers composing the highway board of trustees in consolidated  township road districts shall be entitled to $3 per day for attending  meetings of the board, to be paid out of the town fund of their respective  townships.  In consolidated township road districts, the compensation of  the district clerk and the district treasurer shall be paid out of the road  fund of the district.(c) The district clerk shall receive:(1) for each day he or she is necessarily employed in     the discharge of official duties, a per diem to be fixed by the county board in road districts in counties not under township organization and by the highway board of trustees in consolidated township road districts; or(2) $4 per day for each day he or she shall be     required to meet with the highway commissioner and the same amount per day for the time he or she shall be employed in canvassing the returns of elections. The district clerk shall receive no other per diem.  In addition to the above, the district clerk shall also receive fees for the following services, to be paid out of the district road fund, except where otherwise specified:(A) For serving notice of election or appointment         upon district officers as required by this Code, 25 cents each.(B) For posting up notices required by law, 25         cents each.(C) For copying any record in the district         clerk's office and certifying to the copy, 10 cents for every 100 words, to be paid by the person applying for the certified copy.(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, the district treasurer shall,  in addition to any other compensation to which he or she is by law entitled,  receive an annual salary of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 per  year to be fixed by the highway board of trustees in  consolidated township road districts and by the board of town trustees in  districts composed of a single township.Except as otherwise provided in this Code, the district treasurer  shall, in addition to any other compensation to which he or she is by law  entitled, receive an annual salary deemed appropriate and to be fixed by the  county board in road districts in counties not under township organization.The compensation of the district treasurer shall be paid from the  general township fund in districts composed of a single township and shall  be paid from the regular road fund in all other districts having district  treasurers.    (Source: P.A. 89-662, eff. 8-14-96; 90-81, eff. 1-1-98; 90-183, eff. 1-1-98;  90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)