Coles County Board





County Offices and Rules Committee

Rules

1. Shall be responsible for the Offices of the Courts, Public Defender, Court Services, Circuit Clerk, State's Attorney, Supervisor of Assessments, Coroner and the County Clerk and Recorder and report to the Board each month and at the expiration of their respective terms of office, make a final settlement with them.

2. Shall inform itself and keep the County Board informed of all proposed or new legislation, both state and national, affecting the County Board and the conduct of the affairs of the county government. The Chairman of the County Offices/Rules Committee shall serve on the Legislative and Executive Committees of the Illinois Association of County Board Members.

3. Shall perform such other duties as have heretofore or shall hereafter be given by resolution of the County Board.

4. Shall have general supervision over rules, subject to approval by the Board.

5. Shall review the annual budget submitted by the Courts, Public Defender, Court Services, Circuit Clerk, State's Attorney, Supervisor of Assessments, Coroner and the County Clerk and Recorder and submit the proposed budget to the Finance Committee making any changes and modifications deemed appropriate.

6. Shall compile a County Board Directory containing the names of all County Officials, Judges of the Circuit, appointees of the County, Township Officials, and rules governing the County Board as approved by the Board.

7. Shall arrange for the printing of the County Board Directory for distribution at the earliest possible date after each election and after each new Board is seated.

8. Shall maintain and update, as necessary, the County Web Page.

9. Shall maintain and update, as necessary, the County Personnel Policy manual.

10. Shall review the space requirements of the Offices of the Courts, Public Defender, Court Services, Circuit Clerk, State's Attorney, supervisor of Assessments, Coroner and the County Clerk and Recorder and make recommendations to the Building and Grounds Committee on the utilization of space.

11. Shall administer the Coles County Internship Program as adopted by the Coles County Board on August 22, 1977.

12. The publicizing of the internship program to potential applicants and interested parties in a timely manner.

13. Making internship applications available to interested parties in a timely manner.

14. Periodically reviewing the overall internship program and reporting its findings to the County Board.

15. Assuring that internships are awarded in a non-partisan manner on the basis of qualification and academic merit.

16. Shall determine the number of interns to be awarded to the various County Officers requesting interns, within the budgetary guidelines of the County Board.

17. The County Offices/Rules Committee membership shall be five (5).



Committee Members

  • Brandon Bell, Chairman
  • Denise Corray
  • John Doty
  • Jeremy Doughty
  • Stan Metzger




Contact Us

Coles County Board
651 Jackson Ave.
Room 326
Charleston, IL 61920

(217) 348-0595