Illinois § 7

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 7, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 7.

All statements and estimates of expenditures submitted to the Office in connection with the preparation of a State budget, and any other estimates of expenditures, supporting requests for appropriations, shall be formulated according to the various functions and activities for which the respective department, office or institution of the State government (including the elective officers in the executive department and including the University of Illinois and the judicial department) is responsible. All such statements and estimates of expenditures relating to a particular function or activity shall be further formulated or subject to analysis in accordance with the following classification of objects: (1) Personal services (2) State contribution for employee group insurance (3) Contractual services (4) Travel (5) Commodities (6) Equipment (7) Permanent improvements (8) Land (9) Electronic Data Processing (10) Telecommunication services (11) Operation of Automotive Equipment (12) Contingencies (13) Reserve (14) Interest (15) Awards and Grants (16) Debt Retirement (17) Non-cost Charges (18) State retirement contribution for annual normal cost (19) State retirement contribution for unfunded accrued liability. (Source: P.A. 98-599, eff. 6-1-14.) (Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional) Sec. 7. All statements and estimates of expenditures submitted to the Office in connection with the preparation of a State budget, and any other estimates of expenditures, supporting requests for appropriations, shall be formulated according to the various functions and activities for which the respective department, office or institution of the State government (including the elective officers in the executive department and including the University of Illinois and the judicial department) is responsible. All such statements and estimates of expenditures relating to a particular function or activity shall be further formulated or subject to analysis in accordance with the following classification of objects: (1) Personal services (2) State contribution for employee group insurance (3) Contractual services (4) Travel (5) Commodities (6) Equipment (7) Permanent improvements (8) Land (9) Electronic Data Processing (10) Telecommunication services (11) Operation of Automotive Equipment (12) Contingencies (13) Reserve (14) Interest (15) Awards and Grants (16) Debt Retirement (17) Non-cost Charges. (Source: P.A. 93-25, eff. 6-20-03.)

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What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 7 cover?

Section 7 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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