Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-1125

  • 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.
     Pursuant to a plan approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education, any county may make appropriations from the county treasury and may transfer moneys to a not-for-profit corporation recognized by the General Assembly pursuant to Section 5 of the Higher Education Cooperation Act. The moneys may be expended by the recognized not-for-profit corporation for the purpose of facilitating the purchase of land and the erection or renovation of buildings for a county university center.