Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 65 ILCS 5/11-102-3

  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
     Every specified municipality may use, occupy, and reclaim submerged land under the public waters of the state within the limits or jurisdiction of or bordering upon the municipality as may be necessary or appropriate in the exercise of the powers under Sections 11-102-1 and 11-102-2. The power granted by this section is superior to and takes precedence over any power to reclaim such land heretofore granted to any person which has not been exercised at the time when the municipality, by ordinance as to such land therein particularly described, determines to exercise the power granted by this section.
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