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Illinois Comptroller
| Illinois Comptroller | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Illinois Constitution, Article V, Section 1 |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Judy Baar Topinka |
| Officeholder Party: | Republican |
| Assumed office: | January 10, 2011 |
| Compensation: | $135,700 |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 4, 2014 |
| Last election: | November 2, 2010 |
| Other Illinois Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Comptroller • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Director • Insurance Director • Natural Resources Director • Labor Director • Illinois Commerce Commission | |
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Current officeholder
The current state controller is Judy Baar Topinka. She has served since January 2011, and was formerly Illinois Treasurer.[1]
Authority
The office of comptroller is authorized by Article V, Section 1 of the Illinois Constitution.
Article V, Section 1
| Officers: The Executive Branch shall include a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller and Treasurer elected by the electors of the State. They shall keep the public records and maintain a residence at the seat of government during their terms of office. |
Qualifications
Here is a list of the standard qualifications necessary under Illinois State Law in order to be considered for the Comptroller's office:
- To be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller or Treasurer, a person must be:
- a United States citizen, at least 25 years old
- a resident of this State for the three years preceding his election (Illinois Constitution, Article V § 3)
Elections
According to Article V, Section 2 of the state constitution, state comptrollers shall hold office for four years beginning on the second Monday of January after their election and until their successors are qualified. They shall be elected at the general election in 1978 and every four years thereafter.
Vacancies
Article V, Section 7 of the Illinois Constitution addresses vacancies in the office of comptroller. If the comptroller...fails to qualify or if his office becomes vacant, the Governor shall fill the office by appointment. The appointee shall hold office until the elected officer qualifies or until a successor is elected and qualified as may be provided by law and shall not be subject to removal by the Governor.
Duties
The controller's main duties include maintaining the state's fiscal accounts, ordering payments into the treasury, and issuing warrants against any funds held by the treasurer.
The specific duties of the comptroller are outlined in Article V, Section 17 of the Illinois Constitution.
Article V, Section 17, Comptroller - Duties: "The Comptroller, in accordance with law, shall maintain the State's central fiscal accounts, and order payments into and out of the funds held by the Treasurer."
Divisions
The comptroller office is further split into six departments:[2]
- The taxpayer information and consumer affairs department
- The cemetery care department
- The local government department
- The public accountability
- The research and fiscal department
- The electronic commerce department
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2012
In 2012, the comptroller was paid an estimated $135,669. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.
2010
In 2010, the Illinois Comptroller was paid an estimated $135,700 according to the Council of State Governments.[3]
Contact Information
Main Office
201 Capitol
Springfield, IL 62706-0001
Phone: (217) 782-6000
See also
- Comptroller
- Judy Baar Topinka
- Illinois Governor Pat Quinn
- Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
- Illinois Attorney General
- Illinois Secretary of State
External links
- Illinois State Controller's Office
- The Ledger, State of Illinois financial records, reports and analyses
References
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