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LEGISLATURE
(25 ILCS 120/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 901)
Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Compensation Review Act".
(Source: P.A. 83‑1177.)
(25 ILCS 120/2) (from Ch. 63, par. 902)
Sec. 2. There is created the Compensation Review Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board.
The Board shall consist of l2 members, appointed 3 each by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader thereof, the President of the Senate, and the Minority Leader thereof. Members shall be adults and be residents of Illinois. Members may not be members or employees or former members or employees of the judicial, executive or legislative branches of State government; nor may members be persons registered under the Lobbyist Registration Act. Any member may be reappointed for a consecutive term. The respective appointing legislative leader may remove any such appointed member prior to the expiration of his term on the Board for official misconduct, incompetence or neglect of duty.
Members shall serve without compensation but shall receive an allowance for living expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties in an amount per day equal to the amount permitted to be deducted for such expenses by members of the General Assembly under the federal Internal Revenue Code, as now or hereafter amended. The rate for reimbursement of mileage expenses shall be equal to the amount established from time to time for members of the General Assembly. The Board may, without regard to the Personnel Code, employ and fix the compensation or remuneration of employees as it considers necessary or desirable. The General Assembly shall appropriate the funds necessary to operate the Board.
(Source: P.A. 91‑357, eff. 7‑29‑99; 91‑798, eff. 7‑9‑00.)
(25 ILCS 120/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 903)
Sec. 3. As soon as possible after the effective date of this Act, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader thereof, the President of the Senate, and the Minority Leader thereof, shall each appoint to the Board one member to serve a term not exceeding one year, one member to serve a term not exceeding 2 years, and one member to serve a term not exceeding 3 years, with such respective appointed member's term expiring on June 30 of the appropriate year, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. Upon the expiration of each of the foregoing terms, the successors of such members shall serve a term for 3 years, expiring on June 30 of the appropriate year, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. A vacancy shall be filled by the respective legislative leader and shall be for the unexpired term. Members shall select one of their number as chairman who shall serve as chairman for 2 years.
(Source: P.A. 83‑1177.)
(25 ILCS 120/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 904)
Sec. 4. Meetings of the Board; determining compensation; public hearings; reports. The Board shall meet as often as may be necessary and shall determine, upon a vote requiring at least 7 affirmative votes, the compensation for members of the General Assembly, judges, other than the county supplement, State's attorneys, other than the county supplement, the elected constitutional officers of State government, and certain appointed officers of State government.
In determining the compensation for each office, the Compensation Review Board shall consider the following factors:
(a) the skill required,
(b) the time required,
(c) the opportunity for other earned income,
(d) the value of public services as performed in
At the public hearings, the Board shall allow interested persons to present their views and comments. The Board may prescribe reasonable rules for the conduct of public hearings, to prevent undue repetition. The meetings of the Board are subject to the Open Meetings Act.
The Board shall file an initial report with the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Comptroller and the Secretary of State. Subsequent reports shall be filed therewith before April 1 in each even‑numbered year thereafter stating the annual salary for members of the General Assembly, the elected State constitutional officers and certain appointed State officers and compensated employees and members of certain State departments, agencies, boards and commissions whose terms begin in the next calendar year; the annual salary for State's attorneys; and the annual salary for the Auditor General and for Supreme Court, Appellate Court, Circuit Court and Associate judges. If the report increases the annual salary of judges, State's attorneys, and the Auditor General, such increase shall take effect as soon as the time period for disapproval or reduction, as provided in subsection (b) of Section 5, has expired.
The salaries in the report or as reduced by the General Assembly, other than for judges, State's attorneys, and the Auditor General, shall take effect as provided by law.
(Source: P.A. 90‑375, eff. 8‑14‑97; 91‑798, eff. 7‑9‑00.)
(25 ILCS 120/5) (from Ch. 63, par. 905)
Sec. 5. (a) If the Board fails to recommend a change in salary or the General Assembly disapproves the report as provided in subsection (b), and a new term for any officer provided for in this Act begins, the salary for the new term shall be the same as the salary in effect when the previous term ended.
(b) The General Assembly may disapprove the report of the Board in whole, or reduce it in whole proportionately, within 30 session days after each house of the legislature next convenes after the report is filed, by adoption of a resolution by a record vote of the majority of the members elected in each house directed to the Board. Such resolution shall be binding upon the Board.
For the initial report filed by the Board after this Act takes effect, the General Assembly may, by January 9, 1985, disapprove the report of the Board in whole, or reduce it in whole proportionately, after the report is filed, by the adoption of a resolution by a record vote of the majority of the members.
(Source: P.A. 83‑1177.)
(25 ILCS 120/5.5)
Sec. 5.5. FY03 COLA's prohibited. Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, any other law, or any resolution of the General Assembly to the contrary, members of the General Assembly, judges, other than the county supplement, State's attorneys, other than the county supplement, the elected constitutional officers of State government, and certain appointed officers of State government, including members of State departments, agencies, boards, and commissions whose annual compensation is determined by the Board, are prohibited from receiving and shall not receive any increase in compensation based on a cost of living adjustment, as authorized by Senate Joint Resolution 192 of the 86th General Assembly, for or during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002.
(Source: P.A. 92‑607, eff. 6‑28‑02.)
(25 ILCS 120/6) (from Ch. 63, par. 906)
Sec. 6. The General Assembly shall appropriate the funds necessary to pay the salaries set by the Board.
(Source: P.A. 83‑1177.)
LEGISLATURE
(25 ILCS 120/) Compensation Review Act.
(25 ILCS 120/1) (from Ch. 63, par. 901)
Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Compensation Review Act".
(Source: P.A. 83‑1177.)
(25 ILCS 120/2) (from Ch. 63, par. 902)
Sec. 2. There is created the Compensation Review Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board.
The Board shall consist of l2 members, appointed 3 each by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader thereof, the President of the Senate, and the Minority Leader thereof. Members shall be adults and be residents of Illinois. Members may not be members or employees or former members or employees of the judicial, executive or legislative branches of State government; nor may members be persons registered under the Lobbyist Registration Act. Any member may be reappointed for a consecutive term. The respective appointing legislative leader may remove any such appointed member prior to the expiration of his term on the Board for official misconduct, incompetence or neglect of duty.
Members shall serve without compensation but shall receive an allowance for living expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties in an amount per day equal to the amount permitted to be deducted for such expenses by members of the General Assembly under the federal Internal Revenue Code, as now or hereafter amended. The rate for reimbursement of mileage expenses shall be equal to the amount established from time to time for members of the General Assembly. The Board may, without regard to the Personnel Code, employ and fix the compensation or remuneration of employees as it considers necessary or desirable. The General Assembly shall appropriate the funds necessary to operate the Board.
(Source: P.A. 91‑357, eff. 7‑29‑99; 91‑798, eff. 7‑9‑00.)
(25 ILCS 120/3) (from Ch. 63, par. 903)
Sec. 3. As soon as possible after the effective date of this Act, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader thereof, the President of the Senate, and the Minority Leader thereof, shall each appoint to the Board one member to serve a term not exceeding one year, one member to serve a term not exceeding 2 years, and one member to serve a term not exceeding 3 years, with such respective appointed member's term expiring on June 30 of the appropriate year, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. Upon the expiration of each of the foregoing terms, the successors of such members shall serve a term for 3 years, expiring on June 30 of the appropriate year, or until their successors are appointed and qualified. A vacancy shall be filled by the respective legislative leader and shall be for the unexpired term. Members shall select one of their number as chairman who shall serve as chairman for 2 years.
(Source: P.A. 83‑1177.)
(25 ILCS 120/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 904)
Sec. 4. Meetings of the Board; determining compensation; public hearings; reports. The Board shall meet as often as may be necessary and shall determine, upon a vote requiring at least 7 affirmative votes, the compensation for members of the General Assembly, judges, other than the county supplement, State's attorneys, other than the county supplement, the elected constitutional officers of State government, and certain appointed officers of State government.
In determining the compensation for each office, the Compensation Review Board shall consider the following factors:
(a) the skill required,
(b) the time required,
(c) the opportunity for other earned income,
(d) the value of public services as performed in
At the public hearings, the Board shall allow interested persons to present their views and comments. The Board may prescribe reasonable rules for the conduct of public hearings, to prevent undue repetition. The meetings of the Board are subject to the Open Meetings Act.
The Board shall file an initial report with the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Comptroller and the Secretary of State. Subsequent reports shall be filed therewith before April 1 in each even‑numbered year thereafter stating the annual salary for members of the General Assembly, the elected State constitutional officers and certain appointed State officers and compensated employees and members of certain State departments, agencies, boards and commissions whose terms begin in the next calendar year; the annual salary for State's attorneys; and the annual salary for the Auditor General and for Supreme Court, Appellate Court, Circuit Court and Associate judges. If the report increases the annual salary of judges, State's attorneys, and the Auditor General, such increase shall take effect as soon as the time period for disapproval or reduction, as provided in subsection (b) of Section 5, has expired.
The salaries in the report or as reduced by the General Assembly, other than for judges, State's attorneys, and the Auditor General, shall take effect as provided by law.
(Source: P.A. 90‑375, eff. 8‑14‑97; 91‑798, eff. 7‑9‑00.)
(25 ILCS 120/5) (from Ch. 63, par. 905)
Sec. 5. (a) If the Board fails to recommend a change in salary or the General Assembly disapproves the report as provided in subsection (b), and a new term for any officer provided for in this Act begins, the salary for the new term shall be the same as the salary in effect when the previous term ended.
(b) The General Assembly may disapprove the report of the Board in whole, or reduce it in whole proportionately, within 30 session days after each house of the legislature next convenes after the report is filed, by adoption of a resolution by a record vote of the majority of the members elected in each house directed to the Board. Such resolution shall be binding upon the Board.
For the initial report filed by the Board after this Act takes effect, the General Assembly may, by January 9, 1985, disapprove the report of the Board in whole, or reduce it in whole proportionately, after the report is filed, by the adoption of a resolution by a record vote of the majority of the members.
(Source: P.A. 83‑1177.)
(25 ILCS 120/5.5)
Sec. 5.5. FY03 COLA's prohibited. Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, any other law, or any resolution of the General Assembly to the contrary, members of the General Assembly, judges, other than the county supplement, State's attorneys, other than the county supplement, the elected constitutional officers of State government, and certain appointed officers of State government, including members of State departments, agencies, boards, and commissions whose annual compensation is determined by the Board, are prohibited from receiving and shall not receive any increase in compensation based on a cost of living adjustment, as authorized by Senate Joint Resolution 192 of the 86th General Assembly, for or during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002.
(Source: P.A. 92‑607, eff. 6‑28‑02.)
(25 ILCS 120/6) (from Ch. 63, par. 906)
Sec. 6. The General Assembly shall appropriate the funds necessary to pay the salaries set by the Board.
(Source: P.A. 83‑1177.)