HB5535

Illinois HB5535 amends the Illinois Drainage Code to change how drainage commissioners are compensated.

HB5535 amends the Illinois Drainage Code to allow drainage commissioners to be compensated either by a daily rate or a fixed monthly payment set by the county board. The daily rate is capped at $30 per day for each day the commissioner is engaged in office business. The fixed monthly payment cannot exceed $30 multiplied by the number of business days in the applicable month. The commissioner must also be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.