Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 25 ILCS 150/1

  • 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.
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
  • 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 Legislative Audit Commission, hereafter in this Act referred to as the “Commission”, is hereby created as a legislative support services agency subject to the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. The Commission shall ascertain facts, review reports and take action thereon, and make recommendations and reports to the General Assembly and to the houses thereof concerning the audit, revenues and expenditures of the State, its departments, subdivisions, and agencies whether created by the Constitution or otherwise, and such related matters as may be directed by the Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services. The Commission shall have continuing existence and may meet, act, and conduct its business at any place within this State, during the sessions of the General Assembly or any recess thereof, and in the interim periods between sessions.
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