Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 3435/.02 – Definitions
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For purposes of this Act:
“Archaeological resource” means any significant material remains or localities of past human life or activities on public land, including but not limited to artifacts, historic and prehistoric human remains, mounds, earthworks, shipwrecks, forts, village sites or mines.
“Department” means the Department of Natural Resources.
“Disturb” includes defacing, mutilating, injuring, exposing, removing, destroying, desecrating or molesting in any way.
“Human remains” include the bones and decomposed fleshy parts of a deceased human body.
“Paleontological resource” means any significant fossil or material remains on public lands including traces or impressions of animals or plants that occur as part of the geological record that are known and are included in the files maintained by the Department under Section 10.
“Person” means any natural individual, firm, trust, estate, partnership, association, joint stock company, joint venture, corporation or a receiver, trustee, guardian or other representative appointed by order of any court, the federal and State governments, including State universities created by statute or any city, town, county or other political subdivision of this State.
“Public land” means any land owned, but does not include land leased as lessee, by the State of Illinois or its agencies, a State university created by statute, a municipality or a unit of local government.
“Archaeological resource” means any significant material remains or localities of past human life or activities on public land, including but not limited to artifacts, historic and prehistoric human remains, mounds, earthworks, shipwrecks, forts, village sites or mines.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 3435/.02
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
- 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.
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
“Department” means the Department of Natural Resources.
“Disturb” includes defacing, mutilating, injuring, exposing, removing, destroying, desecrating or molesting in any way.
“Human remains” include the bones and decomposed fleshy parts of a deceased human body.
“Paleontological resource” means any significant fossil or material remains on public lands including traces or impressions of animals or plants that occur as part of the geological record that are known and are included in the files maintained by the Department under Section 10.
“Person” means any natural individual, firm, trust, estate, partnership, association, joint stock company, joint venture, corporation or a receiver, trustee, guardian or other representative appointed by order of any court, the federal and State governments, including State universities created by statute or any city, town, county or other political subdivision of this State.
“Public land” means any land owned, but does not include land leased as lessee, by the State of Illinois or its agencies, a State university created by statute, a municipality or a unit of local government.