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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 705/9

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
     In acquiring from any city or village or incorporated town any fire protection facilities including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all obligations under any pension or annuity plan or plans and all other contractual liabilities applicable to the maintenance of fire protection facilities, said fire protection district shall compensate said city or village or incorporated town for the fair and reasonable value of said works and if said value cannot be mutually agreed upon, then the same shall be determined by a board of three engineers one appointed by the city or village or incorporated town, one appointed by the district and the third appointed by the two engineers selected as above described. A decision of a majority of said board shall be binding upon both parties and the cost of the services of said board shall be shared by both parties equally.