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| Public Act 095-0136 |
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 3-8013 and 3-8014 as follows:
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(55 ILCS 5/3-8013) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8013)
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Sec. 3-8013. Disciplinary measures. Disciplinary measures | ||||
for actions
violating either the rules and regulations of the | ||||
Commission or the internal
procedures of the sheriff's office | ||||
may be taken by the sheriff. Such
disciplinary measures may | ||||
include suspension of any certified person for
reasonable | ||||
periods, not exceeding a cumulative
30 days in any 12-month | ||||
period. However, on and after June 1, 2007, in any sheriff's | ||||
office with a collective bargaining agreement covering the | ||||
employment of department personnel, such disciplinary measures | ||||
and the method of review of those measures shall be subject to | ||||
mandatory bargaining, including, but not limited to, the use of | ||||
impartial arbitration as an alternative or supplemental form of | ||||
due process.
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(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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(55 ILCS 5/3-8014) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-8014)
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Sec. 3-8014. Removal, demotion or suspension. Except as is | ||||
otherwise
provided in this Division, no certified person shall | ||
be removed, demoted or
suspended except for cause, upon written | ||
charges filed with the Merit
Commission by the sheriff. Upon | ||
the filing of such a petition, the sheriff
may suspend the | ||
certified person pending the decision of the Commission on
the | ||
charges. After the charges have been heard, the Commission may | ||
direct
that the person receive his pay for any part or all of | ||
this suspension
period, if any.
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The charges shall be heard by the Commission upon not less
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than 14 days' certified notice. At such hearing, the accused | ||
certified
person shall be afforded full opportunity to be | ||
represented by
counsel, to be heard in his own defense and to | ||
produce proof
in his defense. Both the Commission and the | ||
sheriff may be
represented by counsel. The State's Attorney of | ||
the applicable
county may advise either the Commission or the | ||
sheriff. The
other party may engage private counsel to advise | ||
it.
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The Commission shall have the power to secure by
its | ||
subpoena both the attendance and testimony of witnesses
and the | ||
production of books and papers in support of the charges
and | ||
for the defense. Each member of the Commission shall have
the | ||
power to administer oaths.
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If the charges against an accused person are established
by | ||
the preponderance of evidence, the Commission shall
make a | ||
finding of guilty and order either removal, demotion, loss
of | ||
seniority, suspension for a period of not more than 180 days,
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or such other disciplinary punishment as may be prescribed by | ||
the
rules and regulations of the Commission which, in the | ||
opinion
of the members thereof, the offense justifies. If the | ||
charges against
an accused person are not established by the | ||
preponderance of
evidence, the Commission shall make a finding | ||
of not guilty and
shall order that the person be reinstated and | ||
be paid his
compensation for the suspension period, if any, | ||
while awaiting
the hearing. The sheriff shall take such action | ||
as may be ordered
by the Commission. However, on and after June | ||
1, 2007, in any sheriff's office with a collective bargaining | ||
agreement covering the employment of department personnel, | ||
such disciplinary measures and the method of review of those | ||
measures shall be subject to mandatory bargaining, including, | ||
but not limited to, the use of impartial arbitration as an | ||
alternative or supplemental form of due process and any of the | ||
procedures laid out in this Section.
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The provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all | ||
amendments and
modifications thereof, and the rules adopted | ||
pursuant thereto, shall apply
to and govern all proceedings for | ||
the judicial review of any order of the
Commission rendered | ||
pursuant to this Section. The plaintiff shall pay the
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reasonable cost of preparing and certifying the record for | ||
judicial review.
However, if the plaintiff prevails in the | ||
judicial review proceeding, the
court shall award to the | ||
plaintiff a sum equal to the costs paid by the
plaintiff to | ||
have the record for judicial review prepared and certified.
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(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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