When used in this Act:
     “Port District” or “District” means the Kaskaskia Regional Port District created by this Act.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 1830/2

  • 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.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

     “Terminal” means a public place, station or depot for receiving and delivering baggage, mail, freight, express matter or raw materials and for any combination of such purposes, in connection with transportation by water of persons and property.
     “Terminal facilities” means all lands, buildings, structures, improvements, equipment, appliances, conveyances, and other methods of transportation useful in the operation of public warehouse, storage and transportation facilities for water commerce.
     “Port facilities” means all public structures, except terminal facilities as defined herein, that are in, over, under or adjacent to navigable waters and are necessary for or incident to the furtherance of water commerce; and includes the widening and deepening of slips, anchorage, harbors and navigable waters.
     “Navigable waters” means any public waters which are or can be made usable for water commerce.
     “Governmental agency” means the Federal, State and any local governmental body, and any agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, thereof.
     “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, both domestic and foreign company, association or joint stock association; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or personal representative thereof.
     “Board” means Kaskaskia Regional Port District Board.
     “Governor” means the Governor of the State of Illinois.