Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-1129

  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
     The county board of a county referenced in subsection (c) of § 11-15.1-2.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code may, in accordance with subsection (c) of § 11-15.1-2.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, retain jurisdiction over land that is the subject of an annexation agreement and is located more than 1.5 miles from the corporate boundaries of the municipality.