Illinois Statutes Chapter 30. Finance § 5/2-8. Deputy Auditor General

(a) There are created 2 positions of Deputy Auditor General. Each person appointed as a Deputy Auditor General shall be an officer in the office of Auditor General. Each Deputy Auditor General shall be appointed by the Auditor General, subject to the advice and consent of at least 3/5 of the membership of the Commission. Each Deputy Auditor General shall serve at the pleasure of the Auditor General.

(b) If there are vacancies in both offices of Deputy Auditor General at the same time there is a vacancy in the office of Auditor General, the Commission shall immediately appoint a Deputy Auditor General by a vote of at least 3/5 of its membership. The person so appointed as Deputy Auditor General may, but is not required to, be a certified public accountant. This paragraph does not apply, however, when the former Auditor General is serving as Acting Auditor General pursuant to Section 2-2.

(c) Each Deputy Auditor General shall perform the duties assigned by the Auditor General.

(d) The Auditor General shall dismiss a Deputy Auditor General for violation of any provision of Section 2-7.