70 ILCS 3110/6

The Service shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Governor, an executive director. The executive director may not be a member of the Service. The Service may also appoint, subject to the approval of the Governor, a general counsel, either on a full-time or a part-time basis as the Service may determine, or it may otherwise provide for the provision of necessary legal services to the Service. The general counsel shall not be a member of the Service. Both the executive director and the general counsel shall serve at the pleasure of the Service, and shall receive such compensation as may be determined by the Service.