Law governing validity; choice of law as to the execution of document of anatomical gift; presumption of validity.
     (a) A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with:

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 755 ILCS 50/5-55

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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

         (1) this Act;
         (2) the laws of the state or country where it was
    
executed; or
        (3) the laws of the state or country where the person
    
making the anatomical gift was domiciled, had a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.
    (b) If a document of gift is valid under this Section, the law of this State governs the interpretation of the document of gift.
     (c) A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.