HB5243ham001 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

Filed: 3/31/2026

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5243

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5243 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Township Code is amended by adding Section 235-30 as follows:

(60 ILCS 1/235-30 new)

Sec. 235-30. Tentative budget and appropriation ordinance and tax for road purposes for townships in counties of more than 250,000 inhabitants. In each road district composed of a single township:

(1) The township board must hold a public hearing before adopting a budget and appropriation ordinance for road purposes.

(2) The township board must, at least 30 days before a public hearing, prepare or cause to be prepared a tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for road purposes and file the ordinance with the township clerk. The township clerk must make the tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for road purposes available for public inspection for at least 30 days before final action on the ordinance. The required public hearing must be held on or before the last day of the first quarter of the fiscal year before the township board. Notice of the hearing must be given by publication in a newspaper published in the township at least 30 days before the time of the hearing. If there is no newspaper published in the township, notice of the public hearing may be given by posting notices in 5 of the most public places in the township. It is the duty of the township clerk to arrange for the public hearing.

(3) The township board may adopt all or part of a tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for road purposes, as the township board deems necessary, and shall levy the amount determined by the board and certify to the county clerk the amount necessary to be raised by taxation for road purposes as provided in Section 6-501 of the Illinois Highway Code.

Section 10. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by changing Section 6-207 as follows:

(605 ILCS 5/6-207) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-207)

Sec. 6-207. Compensation of highway commissioner and other officers.

(a) Unless an annual salary is fixed as provided in this Section, the highway commissioner shall receive for each day he or she is necessarily employed in the discharge of official duties a per diem to be fixed by the county board in road districts in counties not under township organization, by the highway board of trustees in consolidated township road districts, and by the board of town trustees in districts composed of a single township. Before any per diem is paid, a sworn statement shall be filed by the commissioner in the office of the district clerk, showing the number of days the commissioner was employed, the kind of employment, and the dates of employment.

The boards specified in the preceding paragraph may, instead of a per diem, fix an annual salary for the highway commissioner at not less than $3,000, to be paid in equal monthly installments. The boards shall fix the compensation of the commissioner, whether an annual salary or a per diem, on or before the last Tuesday in March before the date of election of the commissioner.

If the term of any highway commissioner is extended by operation of law, the board that fixes the commissioner's rate of compensation may increase the rate of the compensation, within the limits provided in this Section, in relation to that portion of the commissioner's term that extends beyond the period for which he or she was elected.

The board of town trustees shall order payment of the amount of per diem claimed in the highway commissioner's sworn statement at the first regular meeting following the filing of the statement. In consolidated township road districts, the compensation and the expenses of the offices of the highway commissioner, district clerk, and district treasurer shall be audited by the highway board of trustees.

The compensation of the highway commissioner shall be paid from the general township fund in districts composed comprised of a single township and shall be paid from the regular road fund in all other districts having highway commissioners; however, in districts composed comprised of a single township, a portion (not exceeding 50%) of the highway commissioner's salary shall may be paid from the corporate road and bridge fund or the permanent road fund or both if approved by the township board and the highway commissioner.

(b) The officers composing the highway board of trustees in consolidated township road districts shall be entitled to $3 per day for attending meetings of the board, to be paid out of the town fund of their respective townships. In consolidated township road districts, the compensation of the district clerk and the district treasurer shall be paid out of the road fund of the district.

(c) The district clerk shall receive:

(1) for each day he or she is necessarily employed in the discharge of official duties, a per diem to be fixed by the county board in road districts in counties not under township organization and by the highway board of trustees in consolidated township road districts; or

(2) $4 per day for each day he or she shall be required to meet with the highway commissioner and the same amount per day for the time he or she shall be employed in canvassing the returns of elections. The district clerk shall receive no other per diem. In addition to the above, the district clerk shall also receive fees for the following services, to be paid out of the district road fund, except where otherwise specified:

(A) For serving notice of election or appointment upon district officers as required by this Code, 25 cents each.

(B) For posting up notices required by law, 25 cents each.

(C) For copying any record in the district clerk's office and certifying to the copy, 10 cents for every 100 words, to be paid by the person applying for the certified copy.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, the district treasurer shall, in addition to any other compensation to which he or she is by law entitled, receive an annual salary of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 per year to be fixed by the highway board of trustees in consolidated township road districts and by the board of town trustees in districts composed of a single township.

Except as otherwise provided in this Code, the district treasurer shall, in addition to any other compensation to which he or she is by law entitled, receive an annual salary deemed appropriate and to be fixed by the county board in road districts in counties not under township organization.

The compensation of the district treasurer shall be paid from the general township fund in districts composed of a single township and shall be paid from the regular road fund in all other districts having district treasurers.

(Source: P.A. 104-287, eff. 1-1-26.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".