Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 45 ILCS 15/4

  • 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
     As used in paragraph (a) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the phrase “Appropriate authority in the receiving state” with reference to this state means the Department of Children and Family Services.