As used in this act;
     (1) The term “party states” means the State of Illinois and any adjoining state; and

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 10/1

  • 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
  • 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

     (2) The term “governmental unit” means any city or county located within the confines of any party state or any airport authority organized under “An Act in relation to airport authorities” approved April 4, 1945, as heretofore or hereafter amended, or any comparable authority organized under the laws of another party state and authorized by the laws of such state to combine with governmental units of other party states for the purposes set forth herein: Provided, That the county, if the combining unit is a county, or if the combining unit is a city or airport authority, the county in which such city or airport authority, or the greater part thereof, is located, has a common boundary of an adjoining party state.