§ 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. (d) For the first term of a township consolidated or merged under Article 22 or 23, compensation for township officers of the consolidated or merged township shall be set by the Transition Township Board no later than the first day in April before the consolidated election at which the township officers are to be elected.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 100-107, eff. 1-1-18 .)