IL · constitutions
Ill. Const. art. VI, § 19
STATE'S ATTORNEYS - SELECTION, SALARY
A State's Attorney shall be elected in each county in 1972 and every fourth year thereafter for a four year term. One State's Attorney may be elected to serve two or more counties if the governing boards of such counties so provide and a majority of the electors of each county voting on the issue approve. A person shall not be eligible for the office of State's Attorney unless he is a United States citizen and a licensed attorney-at-law of this State. His salary shall be provided by law.
History
(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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- ilga.gov
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- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
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