Ill. Const. art. VI, § 19
- Constitution
- Constitution of Illinois
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
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. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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