Article 65 - Compensation And Fees Of Township Officers


      (60 ILCS 1/Art. 65 heading)
ARTICLE 65. COMPENSATION AND FEES
OF TOWNSHIP OFFICERS

    (60 ILCS 1/65‑5)
    Sec. 65‑5. Compensation of township officers. Township officers are entitled to compensation at the rates specified in this Article for each day necessarily devoted by them to the services of the township in the duties of their respective offices. Compensation set by a multi‑township board for the multi‑township assessor shall be set at least 150 days before the election of that officer. Compensation set by a township board for the township assessor and collector shall be set at the same time the compensation of its supervisor is set.
(Source: P.A. 90‑210, eff. 7‑25‑97.)

    (60 ILCS 1/65‑10)
    Sec. 65‑10. (Repealed).
(Source: Repealed by P.A. 88‑670; predecessor Section repealed by P.A. 88‑360.)

    (60 ILCS 1/65‑15)
    Sec. 65‑15. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 88‑62. Repealed by P.A. 90‑210, eff. 7‑25‑97.)

    (60 ILCS 1/65‑20)
    Sec. 65‑20. Road district treasurer; new township; multi‑township officers.
    (a) Compensation of township officers shall be set by the township board at least 180 days before the beginning of the terms of officers, including compensation of the road district treasurer, which shall be not less than $100 or more than $1,000 per year. Compensation of a township assessor and collector shall be set at the same time as the compensation of the township supervisor. Compensation of a multi‑township assessor shall be set at least 150 days before his or her election.
    (b) The compensation to be paid to each officer in a new township established under Section 10‑25 shall be determined under this Section by the township board of the township the whole or a part of which comprises the new township and that has the highest equalized assessed valuation (as of December 31, 1972) of the old townships that comprise the new township.
    (c) At least 150 days before the election of multi‑township officers, the multi‑township board may establish additional pay of those board members for their services in an amount not to exceed $25 per day for each day of services.
(Source: P.A. 90‑210, eff. 7‑25‑97.)

    (60 ILCS 1/65‑25)
    Sec. 65‑25. Township assessor compensation. The township assessor shall receive for his or her services as assessor a sum as provided in the Property Tax Code as full compensation for services performed by township assessors in making assessments of property.
(Source: P.A. 88‑62; 88‑670, eff. 12‑2‑94.)

    (60 ILCS 1/65‑30)
    Sec. 65‑30. Poundmaster fees.
    (a) The poundmaster shall be allowed the following fees for his services: for taking into and discharging from the pound horses, asses, mules, and neat cattle, 10