Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 45 ILCS 55/5

  • 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
     That whenever any three of the States of Texas, Oklahoma, California, Kansas and New Mexico shall have ratified said Compact and Congress shall have given its consent, the Governor of the State of Illinois shall appoint one representative of the State of Illinois to the Interstate Oil Compact Commission, whose duty and authority on behalf of the State of Illinois shall be as provided in said Compact.