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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 775 ILCS 60/30

  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
     Claims for violation of this Act may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted to limit any enforcement authority available under the Illinois Human Rights Act. The State waives sovereign and Eleventh Amendment of the United States Constitution immunity for any violation of this Act.