Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 85/9.1

  • 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.
  • 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 Department shall regularly inspect each State mental health and developmental disabilities institution under the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Services to ascertain if the institution is complying with the regulations applicable to it. Such inspection shall be made at least annually, and special inspections may be made at the discretion of the Director. The results of every inspection shall be reported in writing to the Governor, the Director of the Department, the General Assembly, and any permanent mental health committee, board or commission that may be established by the Governor or General Assembly.
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