§ 705 ILCS 70/1 Definitions
§ 705 ILCS 70/2 This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Court Reporters Act
§ 705 ILCS 70/3 Number; determination and certification
§ 705 ILCS 70/4 Appointment; oath
§ 705 ILCS 70/4.1 Appointment and salary of administrative personnel
§ 705 ILCS 70/5 Means of reporting; transcripts
§ 705 ILCS 70/6 Assignment to serve outside of county of appointment; travel expenses
§ 705 ILCS 70/7 Proficiency tests
§ 705 ILCS 70/8 Salaries
§ 705 ILCS 70/8.1 Appropriation request
§ 705 ILCS 70/8.2 Collective bargaining
§ 705 ILCS 70/8.5 Advisory arbitration for collective bargaining
§ 705 ILCS 70/9 The following acts are repealed: “An Act to authorize the judges of …

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 705 ILCS 70 - Court Reporters Act

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Board: means the governing and administrative body of the Elgin Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/85-5
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.