55 ILCS 5/4-2001
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 4 - Fees And Salaries

 (from Ch. 34, par. 4-2001)Sec. 4-2001. State's attorney salaries.(a) There shall be allowed to the several state's attorneys in this State,  except the state's attorney of Cook County, the following annual salary:(1) Subject to paragraph (5), to each state's     attorney in counties containing less than 10,000 inhabitants, $40,500 until December 31, 1988, $45,500 until June 30, 1994, and $55,500 thereafter or as set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater.(2) Subject to paragraph (5), to each state's     attorney in counties containing 10,000 or more inhabitants but less than 20,000 inhabitants, $46,500 until December 31, 1988, $61,500 until June 30, 1994, and $71,500 thereafter or as set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater.(3) Subject to paragraph (5), to each state's     attorney in counties containing 20,000 or more but less than 30,000 inhabitants, $51,000 until December 31, 1988, $65,000 until June 30, 1994, and $75,000 thereafter or as set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater.(4) To each state's attorney in counties of 30,000 or     more inhabitants, $65,500 until December 31, 1988, $80,000 until June 30, 1994, and $96,837 thereafter or as set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater.(5) Effective December 1, 2000, to each state's     attorney in counties containing fewer than 30,000 inhabitants, the same salary plus any cost of living adjustments as authorized by the Compensation Review Board to take effect after January 1, 1999, for state's attorneys in counties containing 20,000 or more but fewer than 30,000 inhabitants, or as set by the Compensation Review Board whichever is greater.The State shall furnish 66 2/3% of the total annual compensation  to be paid to each state's attorney in Illinois based on the salary in  effect on December 31, 1988, and 100%  of the increases in salary taking effect after December 31, 1988.Subject to appropriation, said amounts furnished by the State shall be payable monthly  by the Department of Revenue out of the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund or the General Revenue Fund to the county in which each state's attorney is  elected.Each county shall be required to furnish 33 1/3% of the  total annual compensation to be paid to each state's attorney in Illinois  based on the salary in effect on December 31, 1988.Within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the county board of any county with a population between 15,000 and 50,000 by resolution or ordinance may increase the amount of compensation to be paid to each eligible state's attorney in their county in the form of a longevity stipend which shall be added to and become part of the salary of the state's attorney for that year. To be eligible, the state's attorney must have served in the elected position for at least 20 continuous years and elect to participate in a program for an alternative annuity for county officers and make the required additional optional contributions as authorized by P.A. 90-32.(b) Effective December 1, 2000, no state's attorney may engage in  the private practice of law.  However, until November 30, 2000,  (i) the state's attorneys in counties containing fewer than 10,000 inhabitants  may engage in the practice of law, and (ii) in any county between 10,000 and  30,000 inhabitants or in any county containing 30,000 or more inhabitants which  reached that population between 1970 and December 31, 1981, the state's  attorney may declare his or her intention to engage in the private practice of  law, and may do so through no later than November 30, 2000, by filing a written  declaration of intent to engage in the private practice of law with the county  clerk.  The declaration of intention shall be irrevocable during the remainder  of the term of office.  The declaration shall be filed with the county clerk  within 30 days of certification of election or appointment, or within 60 days  of March 15, 1989, whichever is later.  In that event the annual salary of such  state's attorney shall be as follows:(1) In counties containing 10,000 or more inhabitants     but less than 20,000 inhabitants, $46,500 until December 31, 1988, $51,500 until June 30, 1994, and $61,500 thereafter or as set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater. The State shall furnish 100% of the increases taking effect after December 31, 1988.(2) In counties containing 20,000 or more inhabitants     but less than 30,000 inhabitants, and in counties containing 30,000 or more inhabitants which reached said population between 1970 and December 31, 1981, $51,500 until December 31, 1988, $56,000 until June 30, 1994, and $65,000 thereafter or as set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater.  The State shall furnish 100% of the increases taking effect after December 31, 1988.(c) In counties where a state mental health institution, as hereinafter  defined, is located, one assistant state's attorney shall, subject to appropriation, receive for his  services, payable monthly by the Department of Revenue out of the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund or the General Revenue Fund to the county in which he  is appointed, the following:(1) To each assistant state's attorney in counties     containing less than 10,000 inhabitants, the sum of $2,500 per annum;(2) To each assistant state's attorney in counties     containing not less than 10,000 inhabitants and not more than 20,000 inhabitants, the sum of $3,500 per annum;(3) To each assistant state's attorney in counties     containing not less than 20,000 inhabitants and not more than 30,000 inhabitants, the sum of $4,000 per annum;(4) To each assistant state's attorney in counties     containing not less than 30,000 inhabitants and not more than 40,000 inhabitants, the sum of $4,500 per annum;(5) To each assistant state's attorney in counties     containing not less than 40,000 inhabitants and not more than 70,000 inhabitants, the sum of $5,000 per annum;(6) To each assistant state's attorney in counties     containing not less than 70,000 inhabitants and not more than 1,000,000 inhabitants, the sum of $6,000 per annum.(d) The population of all counties for the purpose of fixing salaries as  herein provided shall be based upon the last Federal census immediately  previous to the appointment of an assistant state's attorney in each county.(e) At the request of the county governing authority, in counties where  one or more state correctional institutions, as hereinafter defined, are  located, one or more assistant state's attorneys shall, subject to appropriation, receive for their  services, provided that such services are performed in connection with the  state correctional institution, payable monthly by the Department of Revenue out of the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund or the General Revenue Fund to  the county in which they are appointed, the following:(1) $22,000 for each assistant state's attorney in     counties with one or more State correctional institutions with a total average daily inmate population in excess of 2,000, on the basis of 2 assistant state's attorneys when the total average daily inmate population exceeds 2,000 but is less than 4,000; and 3 assistant state's attorneys when such population exceeds 4,000; with reimbursement to be based on actual services rendered.(2) $15,000 per year for one assistant state's     attorney in counties having one or more correctional institutions with a total average daily inmate population of between 750 and 2,000 inmates, with reimbursement to be based on actual services rendered.(3) A maximum of $12,000 per year for one assistant     state's attorney in counties having less than 750 inmates, with reimbursement to be based on actual services rendered.Upon application of the county governing authority     and certification of the State's Attorney, the Director of Corrections may, in his discretion and subject to appropriation, increase the amount of salary reimbursement to a county in the event special circumstances require the county to incur extraordinary salary expenditures as a result of services performed in connection with State correctional institutions in that county.In determining whether or not to increase the amount of salary  reimbursement, the Director shall consider, among other matters:(1) the nature of the services rendered;(2) the results or dispositions obtained;(3) whether or not the county was required to employ     additional attorney personnel as a direct result of the services actually rendered in connection with a particular service to a State correctional institution.(f) In counties where a State senior institution of higher education is  located, the assistant state's attorneys specified by this Section shall, subject to appropriation,  receive for their services, payable monthly by the Department of Revenue out of the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund or the General Revenue Fund to  the county in which appointed, the following:(1) $14,000 per year each for employment on a full     time basis for 2 assistant state's attorneys in counties having a State university or State universities with combined full time enrollment of more than 15,000 students.(2) $7,200 per year for one assistant state's     attorney with no limitation on other practice in counties having a State university or State universities with combined full time enrollment of 10,000 to 15,000 students.(3) $4,000 per year for one assistant state's     attorney with no limitation on other practice in counties having a State university or State universities with combined full time enrollment of less than 10,000 students.Such salaries shall be paid to the state's attorney and the assistant  state's attorney in equal monthly installments by such county out of the  county treasury provided that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Revenue shall reimburse each  county monthly, out of the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund or the General Revenue Fund, the amount of such salary.  This  Section shall not prevent the payment of such additional compensation to  the state's attorney or assistant state's attorney of any county, out of  the treasury of that county as may be provided by law.(g) For purposes of this Section, "State mental health institution" means  any institution under the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Services  that is listed in Section 4 of the Mental Health and  Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act.For purposes of this Section, "State correctional institution" means  any facility of the Department of Corrections including adult facilities,  juvenile facilities, pre-release centers, community correction centers, and  work camps.For purposes of this Section, "State university" means the University  of Illinois, Southern Illinois University,  Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State  University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University,  Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and any public  community college  which has established a program of interinstitutional cooperation with one  of the foregoing institutions whereby a student, after earning an associate  degree from the community college, pursues a course of study at the  community college campus leading to a baccalaureate degree from the  foregoing institution (also known as a "2 Plus 2" degree program).(h) A number of assistant state's attorneys shall be appointed in each  county that chooses to participate, as provided in this subsection,  for the prosecution of alcohol-related traffic offenses.  Each county shall  receive monthly a subsidy for payment of the salaries and  benefits of these  assistant state's attorneys from State funds appropriated to the Department of Revenue out of the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund or the General Revenue Fund for  that purpose.  The amounts of subsidies provided by this subsection shall be  adjusted for inflation each July 1 using the Consumer Price Index of the Bureau  of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.When a county chooses to participate in the subsidy program described in this  subsection (h), the number of assistant state's attorneys who are prosecuting  alcohol-related traffic offenses must increase according to the subsidy  provided in this subsection.  These appointed assistant state's attorneys shall  be in addition to any other assistant state's attorneys assigned to those cases  on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly, and  may not replace those assistant state's attorneys.  In counties where the  state's attorney is the sole prosecutor, this subsidy shall be used to provide  an assistant state's attorney to prosecute alcohol-related traffic offenses  along with the state's attorney.  In counties where the state's attorney is the  sole prosecutor, and in counties where a judge presides over cases involving a  variety of misdemeanors, including alcohol-related traffic matters, assistant  state's attorneys appointed and subsidized by this subsection (h) may also  prosecute the different misdemeanor cases at the direction of the state's  attorney.Assistant state's attorneys shall be appointed under this subsection in the  following number and counties shall receive the following annual subsidies:(1) In counties with fewer than 30,000 inhabitants,     one at $35,000.(2) In counties with 30,000 or more but fewer than     100,000 inhabitants, one at $45,000.(3) In counties with 100,000 or more but fewer than     300,000 inhabitants, 2 at $45,000 each.(4) In counties, other than Cook County, with 300,000     or more inhabitants, 4 at $50,000 each.The amounts appropriated under this Section must be segregated by  population  classification and disbursed monthly.If in any year the amount appropriated for the purposes of this subsection  (h) is insufficient to pay all of the subsidies specified in this subsection,  the amount appropriated shall first be prorated by the population  classifications of this subsection (h) and then among the counties choosing  to  participate  within each of those classifications.  If any of the appropriated moneys for  each population classification remain at the end of a fiscal year,  the remainder of the moneys may be allocated to participating counties that  were not fully funded during the course of the year.  Nothing in  this subsection prohibits 2 or more State's attorneys from combining their  subsidies to appoint a joint assistant State's attorney to  prosecute alcohol-related traffic offenses in multiple counties.  Nothing in  this subsection prohibits a State's attorney from appointing an  assistant State's attorney by contract or otherwise.  (Source: P.A. 96-259, eff. 8-11-09; 97-72, eff. 7-1-11.)