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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
02/17/2026
02/17/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, elected and appointed supervisors of assessments who began a term of office on or after December 1, 2026, beginning December 1, 2029 shall be paid a salary in an amount equal to 80% of the amount paid to the State's Attorney of the county that employs the elected or appointed supervisor of assessments. Amends the Counties Code and the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that, beginning December 1, 2026, the compensation of a coroner, a county treasurer, a county clerk, a recorder, an auditor, or a clerk of a circuit court shall be equal to 80% of the amount paid to the State's Attorney of the coroner's, county treasurer's, county clerk's, recorder's, or auditor' s county. Provides that, the State must pay 66 2/3% of each officer's annual salary. Provides that, beginning with fiscal year ending on June 30, 2027, the county clerk, recorder, auditor, coroner, and treasurer of each county, and the chief clerk of each county board of election commissioners, shall receive a stipend in the amount of $12,800, adjusted annually.
AI Summary
This bill mandates changes to the salaries of various county officials and supervisors of assessments, with the State covering a significant portion of these costs. Beginning December 1, 2026, elected and appointed supervisors of assessments whose terms start on or after that date will have their salaries set at 80% of the amount paid to the county's State's Attorney, starting December 1, 2029. Similarly, beginning December 1, 2026, coroners, county treasurers, county clerks, recorders, auditors, and clerks of the circuit court will also receive a salary equal to 80% of their county's State's Attorney's salary. The State will fund 66 2/3% of these officers' annual salaries. Additionally, starting with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, these officials, along with the chief clerk of each county board of election commissioners, will receive an annual stipend of $12,800, which will be adjusted annually based on wage and salary increases for state and local government workers. The State's Attorney is a locally elected prosecutor responsible for representing the state in criminal cases within a county.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to Appropriations (on 02/17/2026)
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