Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 50/2 – For purposes of this Act: (1) the term …
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For purposes of this Act:
(1) the term “agricultural land” means any land located in this State and used for agricultural, forestry, or timber production purposes, except agricultural land used primarily to meet pollution control laws or regulations, as determined by the Director under regulations to be prescribed by the Director;
(2) the term “foreign government” means any government other than the Federal Government or any government of a State or a political subdivision of a State;
(3) the term “foreign person” means:
(A) any individual:
(i) who is not a citizen or national of the United States;
(ii) who is not a citizen of the Northern Mariana Islands or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; or
(iii) who is not lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, or paroled into the United States, under the Immigration and Nationality Act;
(B) any person, other than an individual or a government, which is created or organized under the laws of a foreign government or which has its principal place of business located outside of all the States;
(C) any person, other than an individual or a government–
(i) which is created or organized under the laws of any State; and
(ii) in which, as determined by the Director under regulations which the Director shall prescribe, a significant interest or substantial control is directly or indirectly held:
(I) by any individual referred to in subparagraph (A);
(II) by any person referred to in subparagraph (B);
(III) by any foreign government; or
(IV) by any combination of such individuals, persons, or governments; and
(D) any foreign government;
(4) the term “person” includes any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, trust, estate, or any other legal entity;
(5) the term “Director” means the Director of Agriculture; and
(6) the term “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or any other territory or possession of the United States.
(1) the term “agricultural land” means any land located in this State and used for agricultural, forestry, or timber production purposes, except agricultural land used primarily to meet pollution control laws or regulations, as determined by the Director under regulations to be prescribed by the Director;
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 50/2
- 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
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(2) the term “foreign government” means any government other than the Federal Government or any government of a State or a political subdivision of a State;
(3) the term “foreign person” means:
(A) any individual:
(i) who is not a citizen or national of the United States;
(ii) who is not a citizen of the Northern Mariana Islands or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; or
(iii) who is not lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, or paroled into the United States, under the Immigration and Nationality Act;
(B) any person, other than an individual or a government, which is created or organized under the laws of a foreign government or which has its principal place of business located outside of all the States;
(C) any person, other than an individual or a government–
(i) which is created or organized under the laws of any State; and
(ii) in which, as determined by the Director under regulations which the Director shall prescribe, a significant interest or substantial control is directly or indirectly held:
(I) by any individual referred to in subparagraph (A);
(II) by any person referred to in subparagraph (B);
(III) by any foreign government; or
(IV) by any combination of such individuals, persons, or governments; and
(D) any foreign government;
(4) the term “person” includes any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, trust, estate, or any other legal entity;
(5) the term “Director” means the Director of Agriculture; and
(6) the term “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or any other territory or possession of the United States.