Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 2705/2705-505

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     Signs indicating travel-related facilities or tourist-oriented businesses. The Department shall, where economically feasible and safe, install along various interstate highways and other freeways with full control of access, except those that are toll highways, signs to alert motorists of the travel-related facilities available in communities served by upcoming interstate exits. The Department may also install, along other rural State highways, signs to alert motorists of the tourist-oriented businesses available on intersecting highways and roads under local jurisdiction in rural areas. The Department has the authority to sell or lease space on the signs to the owners or operators of the facilities and to promulgate rules and regulations for the leasing or purchasing of space.
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