Illinois Commerce Commission

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Illinois Commerce Commission

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General information
Office Type:  Partisan
Office website:  Official Link
Compensation:  $170,400
2024 FY Budget:  $69,516,000
Total Seats:  5
Term limits:  None
Structure
Length of term:   Five years
Authority:  Article II, Section 2-101 Illinois Compiled Statutes
Leadership:  Doug Scott (D)
Selection Method:  Appointed by the governor
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The Illinois Commerce Commission is a state executive office in the Illinois state government. Each of the five commissioners is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Illinois State Senate for a five-year term. Under Illinois law, no more than three commissioners may belong to the same political party.[1]

Current officeholders

The current officeholders are:

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Authority

The Illinois Commerce Commission's powers, term of office, etc. are derived from Chapter 220.5, Article II of the Illinois Public Utilities Act.[2]

Article II, Section 2-101:

There is created an Illinois Commerce Commission consisting of 5 members not more than 3 of whom shall be members of the same political party at the time of appointment...

Qualifications

Chapter 220.5, Article II of the Public Utilities Act establishes the qualifications of the office:[3]

Article II, Section 2-102:

(a) Each commissioner and each person appointed to office by the Commission shall before entering upon the duties of his office take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office.
Before entering upon the duties of his office each commissioner shall give bond, with security to be approved by the Governor, in the sum of $20,000, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duty as such commissioner. Every person appointed or employed by the Commission, may, in the discretion of the Commission, before entering upon the duties of his office, be required to give bond for the faithful discharge of his duties, in such sum as the Commission may designate, which bond shall be approved by the Commission. All bonds required to be filed pursuant to this section shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
(b) No person in the employ of or holding any official relation to any corporation or person subject in whole or in part to regulation by the Commission, and no person holding stock or bonds in any such corporation, or who is in any other manner pecuniarily interested therein, directly or indirectly, shall be appointed to or hold the office of commissioner or be appointed or employed by the Commission; and if any such person shall voluntarily become so interested his office or employment shall ipso facto become vacant. If any person become so interested otherwise than voluntarily he shall within a reasonable time divest himself of such interest, and if he fails to do so his office or employment shall become vacant.
No commissioner or person appointed or employed by the Commission shall solicit or accept any gift, gratuity, emolument or employment from any person or corporation subject to the supervision of the Commission, or from any officer, agent or employee thereof; nor solicit, request from or recommend, directly or indirectly, to any such person or corporation, or to any officer, agent or employee thereof the appointment of any person to any place or position. Every such corporation and person, and every officer, agent or employee thereof, is hereby forbidden to offer to any commissioner or to any person appointed or employed by the Commission any gift, gratuity, emolument or employment. If any commissioner or any person appointed or employed by the Commission shall violate any provisions of this paragraph he shall be removed from the office or employment held by him. Every person violating the provisions of this paragraph shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) Each commissioner shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office, and shall hold no other office or position of profit, or engage in any other business, employment or vocation.

Appointments

Illinois state government organizational chart

The Governor of Illinois appoints commerce commissioners with the advice and consent of the Illinois State Senate. The governor also assigns a chairperson of the commission from among the appointed commissioners.

Commissioners are appointed to five-year terms. A commissioner serves until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. If the senate refuses to consent to the appointment of any member, then the office becomes vacant and the present officeholder must vacate the office within two weeks.[4]

Vacancies

Vacancies are usually dealt with by the appointment process outlined above. However, if a vacancy occurs during the senate recess, the governor makes a temporary appointment. This appointment lasts until the senate's next meeting. Then, the governor nominates someone to fill the vacated office for the remainder of the term.[5]

Duties

The mission of the ICC is to pursue an appropriate balance between the interest of consumers and existing and emerging service providers to ensure the provision of adequate, efficient, reliable, safe and least-cost public utility services.[1]

Click here to view a larger-scale image of the Illinois Commerce Commission Organizational Chart as of May 17, 2012.

Divisions

As of January 19, 2021, the Illinois Commerce Commission contained the following divisions:

Office of Retail Market Development

This division "works with electric utilities, alternative retail electric suppliers, relevant governmental agencies and consumer groups to promote retail electric competition and to educate residential and small business customers about electric choice programs throughout the state."[6]



Bureau of External Affairs

The Bureau of External Affairs has three subdivisions:
The Office of Governmental Affairs (OGA) is the liaison between the Commerce Commission and the Illinois General Assembly and the U.S. legislative and executive offices in Washington. It also responds to legislative constituent inquiries.
The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) works with the media to provide information about the commissions actions. It also provides news releases, advisories, monthly newsletters and annual reports. It is also responsible for the public forums on utility rate cases and other issues.
The Consumer Services Division (CSD) responds to customer inquiries. It also investigates complaints against public utilities companies.[6]



Bureau of Transportation



Office of General Counsel

This office represents the commission in matters before the Administrative Law Judges and defends commission decisions on appeal in state and federal courts. It also advocates for the commission's positions before the federal regulatory agencies.



Bureau of Public Utilities

This bureau has three subdivisions:
Financial Analysis Division
This division reviews and analyzes, "energy, water, sewer, and telecommunications financial issues; various public utilities' requests such as proposed affiliated transactions and mergers; and public utilities' rates and tariff filings."[6]



Policy Division
This division aids the commission in policy issues relating to telecommunications issues. It also provides general economic policy research on state and regional energy issues.[6]



Safety and Reliablitily Division



Administrative Law Judge

The Administrative Law Judges Division (ALJ) presides over the hearing process in public utility dockets before the commission.[6]



Bureau of Planning and Operations

This bureau is made up of three subdivisions:
Records Managment maintains all commission records relating to public utilities.



Administrative Services Division "provides support services, facility, budget, and financial management including comprehensive responsibility for the agency's computer systems, hardware, software, and training. Additionally, ASD audits travel expenses, processes public utility taxes and oversees purchasing and inventory control."[6]



Information Technology



State budget

See also: Illinois state budget and finances

The Illinois Commerce Commission's budget for Fiscal Year 2024 was $69,516,000.[7]

Compensation

See also: Compensation of state executive officers

2022

In 2022, each commissioner received a salary of $170,400, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]

2021

In 2021, each commissioner received a salary of $168,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]

2020

In 2020, each commissioner received a salary of $168,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]

2019

In 2019, each commissioner received a salary of $142,339, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]

2018

In 2018, each commissioner received a salary of $142,339, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]

2017

In 2017, each commissioner received a salary of $142,339, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]

2016

In 2016, each commissioner received a salary of $130,008, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]

2015

In 2015, each commissioner received a salary of $134,022, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]

2014

In 2014, the commissioners were paid $117,043, while the chair received a salary of $134,022.[16]

2013

In 2013, the commissioners were paid $117,043, while the chair received a salary of $134,022.[17]

2012

In 2012, the commissioners were paid an estimated $100,860, according to the Council of State Governments.

2010

In 2010, the commissioners were paid an estimated $110,772, according to the Council of State Governments.[18]

Historical officeholders

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Recent news

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Illinois Commerce Commission. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Illinois Commerce Commission - Google News

Contact information

Office - Springfield
Phone: (217) 782-7907
Fax:(217) 782-1042


Office - Chicago
Phone: (312) 814-2859
TTY: (312) 814-5845
Fax: (312) 814-1818

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illinois Commerce Commission, "About" accessed January 19, 2021
  2. ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "(220 ILCS 5/) Public Utilities Act," accessed January 19, 2021
  3. ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "(220 ILCS 5/) Public Utilities Act," accessed January 19, 2021
  4. ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "(220 ILCS 5/) Public Utilities Act," accessed January 19, 2021
  5. ↑ Illinois General Assembly, "(220 ILCS 5/) Public Utilities Act," accessed January 19, 2021
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Illinois Commerce Commission, "Organizational Chart," accessed January 19, 2021
  7. ↑ State of Illinois Office of Management and Budget, "Fiscal Year 2024 Budget," accessed December 6, 2023
  8. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
  9. ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
  10. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 19, 2021
  11. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 19, 2021
  12. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 19, 2021
  13. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 19, 2021
  14. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
  15. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
  16. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 13, 2021
  17. ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed January 13, 2021
  18. ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed September 5, 2012
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