Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/7-126

  • Heretofore: means any time previous to the day on which the statute takes effect; and the word "hereafter" at any time after such day. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.17
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
     “Federal Insurance Contributions Act”: Chapter 21 of Sub-title C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 83rd Congress, Public Law 591, Chap. 736, approved August 16, 1954, as heretofore or hereafter amended.