55 ILCS 5/4-6001
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 4 - Fees And Salaries

 (from Ch. 34, par. 4-6001)Sec. 4-6001. Officers in counties of less than 2,000,000.(a) In all  counties of less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, the compensation of Coroners,  County Treasurers, County Clerks, Recorders and Auditors shall be  determined under this Section.  The County Board in those counties shall  fix the amount of the necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other  expenses of those officers.  The compensation of those officers shall be  separate from the necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other  expenses, and such compensation (except for coroners in those counties with  less than 2,000,000 population in which the coroner's compensation is set  in accordance with Section 4-6002) shall be fixed within the following  limits:To each such officer in counties containing less than 14,000  inhabitants, not less than $13,500 per annum.To each such officer in counties containing 14,000 or more  inhabitants, but less than 30,000 inhabitants, not less than $14,500 per  annum.To each such officer in counties containing 30,000 or more  inhabitants but less than 60,000 inhabitants, not less than $15,000 per  annum.To each such officer in counties containing 60,000 or more  inhabitants but less than 100,000 inhabitants, not less than $15,000 per  annum.To each such officer in counties containing 100,000 or more  inhabitants but less than 200,000 inhabitants, not less than $16,500 per  annum.To each such officer in counties containing 200,000 or more  inhabitants but less than 300,000 inhabitants, not less than $18,000 per  annum.To each such officer in counties containing 300,000 or more  inhabitants but less than 2,000,000 inhabitants, not less than $20,000  per annum.(b) Those officers beginning a term of office before December 1, 1990  shall be compensated at the rate of their base salary.  "Base  salary" is the compensation paid for each of those offices,  respectively, before July 1, 1989.(c) Those officers beginning a term of office on or after December 1,  1990 shall be compensated as follows:(1) Beginning December 1, 1990, base salary plus at     least 3% of base salary.(2) Beginning December 1, 1991, base salary plus at     least 6% of base salary.(3) Beginning December 1, 1992, base salary plus at     least 9% of base salary.(4) Beginning December 1, 1993, base salary plus at     least 12% of base salary.(d) In addition to but separate and apart from the compensation  provided in this Section, the county clerk of each county, the recorder of  each county, and  the chief clerk of each county  board of election commissioners shall receive an award  as follows:(1) $4,500 per year after January 1, 1998;(2) $5,500 per year after January 1, 1999; and(3) $6,500 per year after January 1, 2000.  The total amount required for such awards  each year shall be appropriated by the General Assembly to the State Board  of Elections which shall distribute the awards in annual lump sum payments  to the several county clerks, recorders, and chief election clerks.  Beginning  December  1, 1990, this annual award, and any other award or stipend paid  out of  State funds to county officers, shall not affect any other compensation  provided by law to be paid to county officers.(e) Beginning December 1, 1990, no county board may reduce or otherwise  impair the compensation payable from county funds to a county officer if  the reduction or impairment is the result of the county officer receiving  an award or stipend payable from State funds.(f) The compensation, necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other  expenses of the county auditor, as fixed by the county board, shall be  paid by the county.(g) The population of all counties for the purpose of fixing  compensation, as herein provided, shall be based upon the last Federal  census immediately previous to the election of the officer in question  in each county.(h) With respect to an auditor who takes office on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the auditor shall receive an annual stipend of $6,500 per year. The General Assembly shall appropriate the total amount required for the stipend each year from the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund to the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Revenue shall distribute the awards in an annual lump sum payment to each county auditor.  The stipend shall be in addition to, but separate and apart from, the compensation provided in this Section.  No county board may reduce or otherwise impair the compensation payable from county funds to the auditor if the reduction or impairment is the result of the auditor receiving an award or stipend pursuant to this subsection.  (Source: P.A. 97-72, eff. 7-1-11.)