Illinois Compiled Statutes 15 ILCS 310/8a – Terms, compensation
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Members of the Merit Commission shall be initially appointed as follows:
(1) One member to serve for 2 years and until his
(1) One member to serve for 2 years and until his
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successor is appointed;
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(2) One member to serve for 4 years and until his
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successor is appointed; and
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(3) One member to serve for 6 years and until his
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successor is appointed.
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Thereafter, members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Secretary of State for six year terms with the advice and consent of the Senate.
A member of the Commission shall be appointed as Chairman by the Secretary of State for a two-year term. The Secretary of State may appoint the Chairman for consecutive terms. The Chairman may also be appointed as the Administrator responsible for overseeing the Commission staff and day-to-day operations of the Commission.
The Secretary of State may appoint a person to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of a six year term for the remainder of the unexpired term with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The salary of the Chairman of the Commission shall be $10,000 per annum or an amount set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater, and other members of the Commission shall be paid $7,500 per annum or an amount set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater. They shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary traveling and other official expenditures necessitated by their official duties. If the Chairman of the Commission is also appointed as the Administrator of the Commission, the Chairman’s salary will be set by the Secretary.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 15 ILCS 310/8a
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
A member of the Commission shall be appointed as Chairman by the Secretary of State for a two-year term. The Secretary of State may appoint the Chairman for consecutive terms. The Chairman may also be appointed as the Administrator responsible for overseeing the Commission staff and day-to-day operations of the Commission.
The Secretary of State may appoint a person to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of a six year term for the remainder of the unexpired term with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The salary of the Chairman of the Commission shall be $10,000 per annum or an amount set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater, and other members of the Commission shall be paid $7,500 per annum or an amount set by the Compensation Review Board, whichever is greater. They shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary traveling and other official expenditures necessitated by their official duties. If the Chairman of the Commission is also appointed as the Administrator of the Commission, the Chairman’s salary will be set by the Secretary.