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PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE FO FILE 22-2825
(Finance Committee 5/11/2022)
Sponsored by: STANLEY MOORE, BRANDON JOHNSON, ALMA E. ANAYA, KEVIN B. MORRISON, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BILL LOWRY, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN, SCOTT R. BRITTON and DONNA MILLER, Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR COOK COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS WITH TERMS BEGINNING IN DECEMBER OF 2022 AND DECEMBER OF 2024
WHEREAS, the County of Cook ("Cook County" or "County") is a home rule unit pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the 1970 Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS, as a home rule unit, Cook County may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 9(b) of the 1970 Illinois Constitution provides that an increase or decrease in the salary of an elected officer of any unit of local government shall not take effect during the term for which that officer is elected; and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Officer Compensation Act (50 ILCS 145/ 1, et seq.) provides that the salary of elected officers of units of local government, including home rule units, shall be fixed at least 180 days before the beginning of the terms of the office; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2022 the County Sheriff, County Clerk, and County Treasurer will commence new terms of office, and on December 5, 2022 the Board of Commissioners, Finance Chairman, Board President, Members of the Board of Review, and County Assessor will commence new terms of office; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2024, the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County will commence a new term of office; and
WHEREAS, in the year 2000, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the most recent salary increases for the Cook County elected officials via Ordinance 00-O-013; and
WHEREAS, in 2000, the Cook County elected officials received salary increases ranging between 14.6% and 66% for various positions; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 00-...
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