Illinois § 3-12003
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 3-12003, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-12003.
Classified and unclassified service. The county service shall be divided into the classified and unclassified service. All offices and positions of the county shall be in the classified service unless specially designated as being in the unclassified service by this Division. Positions in the unclassified service shall include the following: (1) officials elected at large in the county and up to three chief assistants to each such elected official; (2) department managers; (3) officials and employees whose appointment and removal is otherwise provided by law; (4) attorneys; (5) chief deputies, assistant chief deputies, first assistants to department managers and second assistants to department managers, according to the following standards: a. in offices of fewer than 20 full time employees, one chief deputy or first assistant to the department manager; b. in offices of more than 20 people, the chief deputy or first assistant and the assistant chief deputy or second assistant; (6) private secretaries to all those exempted persons except attorneys below the rank of second assistant; and (7) all part-time or temporary employees. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 3-12003
What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 3-12003 cover?
Section 3-12003 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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