Bill Text: IL HB4854 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the chairperson of the county board may appoint, with the advice and consent of the county board, an outside attorney to serve as legal counsel to the county board. The chairperson may choose the State's Attorney as legal counsel who shall receive additional compensation as appropriate. Provides that the chairperson, by written order filed with the county clerk, may discontinue the appointment of the outside counsel appointed and prevents compensation to the outside counsel after the discontinuance. Provides that the duty of a State's Attorney to be legal counsel are in addition to the statutory duties of the State's Attorney and the State's Attorney shall not receive additional compensation for the duties performed.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4854 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB4854-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB4854 Introduced , by Rep. Michael Halpin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/1-6003.5 new
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the chairperson of the county board may appoint, with the advice and consent of the county board, an outside attorney to serve as legal counsel to the county board. The chairperson may choose the State's Attorney as legal counsel who shall receive additional compensation as appropriate. Provides that the chairperson, by written order filed with the county clerk, may discontinue the appointment of the outside counsel appointed and prevents compensation to the outside counsel after the discontinuance. Provides that the duty of a State's Attorney to be legal counsel are in addition to the statutory duties of the State's Attorney and the State's Attorney shall not receive additional compensation for the duties performed.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
1-6003.5 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/1-6003.5 new)
Sec. 1-6003.5. Legal representation for county board.
(a) The chairperson of the county board may appoint, with
the advice and consent of the county board, an outside attorney
to serve as legal counsel to the county board. The chairperson
may choose the State's Attorney as legal counsel.
(b) The county board chairperson, by written order filed
with the county clerk, may discontinue the appointment of the
outside counsel appointed under subsection (a) of this Section.
After discontinuance, no outside counsel filling the office
before the discontinuance shall have any claim against the
county for compensation alleged to accrue after the date of
discontinuance.
(c) Vacancies for outside counsel may be filled in the same
manner as appointments are made under subsection (a).
(d) The duty of a State's Attorney to be legal counsel
under this Section is in addition to the duties of the State's
Attorney under Division 3-9 and the State's Attorney shall not

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receive additional compensation for the duties performed.