Section 55 ILCS 5/3-6001.5 - Sheriff qualificationsA person is not eligible to be elected or appointed to the office of sheriff, unless that person meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Is a United States citizen.(2) Has been a resident of the county for at least one year.(3) Is not a convicted felon.(4) Has a certificate attesting to his or her successful completion of the Minimum Standards Basic Law Enforcement Officers Training Course as prescribed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board or a substantially similar training program of another state or the federal government. This paragraph does not apply to a sheriff currently serving on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.Amended by P.A. 101-0652,§ 25-50, eff. 1/1/2022.Amended by P.A. 098-0115,§ 10, eff. 7/29/2013. P.A. 90-447, eff. 8-16-97.