720 ILCS 5/2-17

in effect

(720 ILCS 5/2-17) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-17) Sec. 2-17. "Public employee". "Public employee" means a person, other than a public officer, who is authorized to perform any official function on behalf of, and is paid by, the State or any of its political subdivisions. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs.aspFetched: 10/17/2026