HB1202 Summary

• Amends the Counties Code Section 4-2001 to establish state's attorney salary schedules based on county population, with increases occurring through 1994 and tied to Compensation Review Board adjustments thereafter.

• State funding provides 66 2/3% of base salaries (as of December 31, 1988) and 100% of salary increases after that date, while counties pay the remaining 33 1/3% of base compensation.

• Effective December 1, 2000, state's attorneys are prohibited from engaging in private law practice, except for those in smaller counties who declared intent to practice before the deadline.

• Counties with 15,000-50,000 population may authorize longevity stipends for eligible state's attorneys (20+ years service) who participate in alternative annuity programs.

• Establishes funding mechanisms for assistant state's attorneys assigned to prosecute alcohol-related traffic offenses, with annual subsidies ranging from $35,000 to $50,000 per position based on county population.