Comptroller Says Her Office Is Already Working To Pay Lawmakers

Sep 27, 2013 7:32 AM

COMPTROLLERJUDYBAAR TOPINKA SAYS IN LIGHT OF A RECENT COURT RULING…HER OFFICE IS ISSUING PAYCHECKS TO ILLINOIS LEGISLATORS.

A JUDGE RULED GOVERNOR PAT QUINN’S MOVE TO SUSPEND LAWMAKER’S PAY UNTIL THEY PASS PENSION REFORM WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL…AND ORDERED COMPTROLLER TOPINKA TO START SENDING OUT PAYCHECKS FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS.

TOPINKA SAYS HER OFFICE IS ALREADY WORKING TO GET LEGISLATORS THEIR OWED WAGES.

GOVERNOR QUINN SAYS HE DISAGREES WITH THE RULING AND WILL APPEAL THE DECISION.

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