Illinois § 6-6

§ 6-6.

State share of compensation of probation Personnel. (1) Before the 15th day of each month, beginning with August, 1966, there shall be filed with the Supreme Court an itemized statement of the amounts paid, by the county, probation district or counties cooperating informally under Section 6-2, as compensation for Services rendered under this Act pursuant to "An Act providing for a system of probation, for the appointment and compensation of probation officers, and authorizing the suspension of final judgment and the imposition of sentence upon persons found guilty of certain defined crimes and offenses, and legalizing their ultimate discharge without punishment", approved June 10, 1911, as amended. (2) Such itemized statement shall be filed by the county treasurer, or, in the case of a probation district or of counties cooperating informally under Section 6-2, by the county treasurer of the most populous county, and shall be certified as to amounts by such county treasurer and the Supreme Court or its designee shall establish a means of verifying compliance with this Section in the manner of appointment or reappointment of and the percentage of time spent by such personnel. (3) The Supreme Court or its designee shall verify that conditions contained in this Section have been met and transmit the statements to the Comptroller who shall examine and audit the monthly statement and, upon finding it correct, shall voucher for payment to the county treasurer filing the same, for his county, probation district or group of co-operating counties the amount of $1,000 per month for salaries of qualified probation officers who are paid at least at the annual rate of $17,000. (4) To qualify for State reimbursement under this Section, county probation departments or probation districts must conform to the provisions of "An Act providing for a system of probation, for the appointment and compensation of probation officers, and authorizing the suspension of final judgment and the imposition of sentence upon persons found guilty of certain defined crimes and offenses, and legalizing their ultimate discharge without punishment", approved June 10, 1911, as amended. Whether or not a county probation department or probation district applies for State reimbursement, such department or district must abide by the personnel qualifications and hiring procedures promulgated by the Supreme Court pursuant to "An Act providing for a system of probation, for the appointment and compensation of probation officers, and authorizing the suspension of final judgment and the imposition of sentence upon persons found guilty of certain defined crimes and offenses, and legalizing their ultimate discharge without punishment", approved June 10, 1911, as amended. (Source: P.A. 85-601.)