Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 580/10

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
     At the time of entering into a contract or issuing a grant that results in the application of this Act, the State agency letting the contract or issuing the grant must notify the corporation, partnership, or other entity with 25 or more employees or the department, division, or unit of the corporation, partnership, or other entity of the application of this Act and of the necessity of compliance.