THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS HOUSE REPUBLICANS RELEASE
State Representative Mike Marron (R-Fithian) has seen his legislation dealing with county auditors signed into law by the governor.
HB1153, amends the Officers and Employees Article of the Counties Code and decreases the minimum number of inhabitants that must reside in a county for the county to be required to create the office of county auditor from 75,000 inhabitants to 70,000 inhabitants.
According to the representative, the measure was an initiative of the County Auditors Association and Vermilion County. Vermilion County’s population has dropped below 75,000, as determined by census, and the CAA and Vermilion County wanted to maintain an Auditor.
AUDIO: The county auditor plays a very critical role in county government. They’re the independent watchdog that makes sure that the county board is appropriating money properly and doing what they’re supposed to do, and that the elected officials are spending money in an appropriate way.
The bill officially took effect on June 30th.
