Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 460/23

  • Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
  • 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
     As a part of charitable trust enforcement and public disclosure, a task force composed of citizens chosen by the Attorney General to be known as the Attorney General’s Charitable Advisory Council shall be and is hereby formed as a permanent body. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General or for such terms as the Attorney General may designate. This Advisory Council shall study issues of charitable giving, volunteerism, and fundraising in this State. The Advisory Council members shall serve without compensation, and the expenses of the Council may be paid for out of the Illinois Charity Bureau Fund in an amount not to exceed $10,000 per year and in the discretion of the Attorney General.