(a) Internal operations of the office. The State‘s Attorney shall control the internal operations of the State’s Attorney’s office and procure the necessary equipment, materials, and services to perform the duties of that office.
     (b) Simultaneous county board tenure. A duly appointed Assistant State’s Attorney may serve as an Assistant State’s Attorney and, simultaneously, serve as a county board member for a county located outside of the jurisdiction of the State’s Attorney Office that the Assistant State’s Attorney serves. An Assistant State’s Attorney serving as a county board member is subject to any internal mechanisms established by the State’s Attorney to avoid conflicts of interest in the performance of the individual‘s duties as an Assistant State’s Attorney.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/3-9006

  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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