Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 395/1

  • 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 State of Illinois is authorized to issue and sell and provide for the retirement of bonds of the State of Illinois to the amount of $195,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds in order to relieve overcrowded conditions by making permanent improvements at educational institutions owned by this State which are now under the jurisdiction, management and control of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Governors State University, the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University, and the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University.
  Previous section
Next section  
 30 ILCS 395 Contents