Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-31009 – Judicial effect
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-31009
- 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.
- museum district: means a museum district organized under this Division. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-31003
- 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
The courts of this State shall take judicial notice of the existence of a museum district and its jurisdiction. A museum district shall constitute a body corporate and public and as such may sue and be sued.