Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 352/5

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
     In this Act the following terms shall have the meanings as set forth in Section 3 of the Local Government Debt Reform Act: applicable law, backdoor referendum, general obligation bonds, governing body, governmental entity, limited bonds, and ordinance.