HB 244

Abstract

Amends the Property Tax Code, the Counties Code, and the Clerks of Courts Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning base salaries or awards and stipends paid to supervisors of assessments, county treasurers, county coroners, county recorders, county auditors, sheriffs, and clerks of the circuit court to provide that such officials, whose terms of office begin on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act: (1) shall receive their base salary plus not more than 6% (rather than 12%) of base salary in counties with a population of 100,000 or more but less than 400,000; (2) shall receive 50% of specified State awards or stipends in counties with a population of 100,000 or more but less than 400,000; and (3) shall receive no award or stipend in counties with a population of 400,000 or more. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.