Illinois Statutes Chapter 35. Revenue § 200/3-52. Election or appointment of county assessors or county supervisors of assessments

(1) adoption of an ordinance by the county board or county board of commissioners requiring the county assessor or county supervisor of assessments to be elected or appointed, as applicable; or

(2) the filing of a petition with the county board or the county board of commissioners, subject to the petition requirements of Section 28-3 of the Election Code  1 and signed by 2% of the registered voters of the county, requiring the county assessor or county supervisor of assessments to be elected or appointed, as applicable.

(1) if voters approve the referendum to make the county assessor or county supervisor of assessments position elected rather than appointed, then the county assessor or county supervisor of assessments shall be elected at the general election next following the approval of the referendum and at the general election every 4 years thereafter; the elected county assessor or county supervisor of assessments shall serve until a successor is elected and qualified; the term of any appointed county assessor or county supervisor of assessments serving at the time of the approval of the referendum shall end when a successor is elected and qualified; and

(2) if the voters approve a referendum to make the county assessor or county supervisor of assessments position appointed rather than elected, then, at the conclusion of the term of the elected county assessor or county supervisor of assessments serving at the time of the approval of the referendum, the county assessor or county supervisor of assessments shall be appointed by the county board or county board of commissioners to a 4-year term and shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified.