In this Act:
     “Agency” means the same as in Section 1-20 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 692/5

  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.

     “Joint Committee” means the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
     “Small business” means any for profit entity, independently owned and operated, that grosses less than $4,000,000 per year or that has 50 or fewer full-time employees. For the purposes of this Act, a “small business” has its principal office in Illinois.
     “Department” means the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.