Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 310/5

  • 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.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
     A public corporation may do or cause to be done all acts, or enter into all contracts, indentures and agreements, including, without limitation, trust or escrow agreements, agency agreements and registrar agreements and may expend such sums to effectuate same which are deemed necessary, appropriate, useful or advantageous to the issuance of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness in registered form by the governing body or by the executive officers authorized to issue bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of the public corporation.