§ 1 This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Displaced Homemakers …
§ 2 The General Assembly finds that there is an increasing number of …
§ 3 As used in this Act, unless the context clearly indicates …
§ 4 The services to be offered under this Act shall be provided to, but …
§ 5 Director; duties
§ 6 (a) The multipurpose service centers shall develop job counseling and …
§ 7 (a) The sponsoring nonprofit agency or organization shall cooperate …
§ 8 Transfer of powers and duties to the Department of Labor

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 20 ILCS 615 - Displaced Homemakers Assistance Act

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • 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.
  • Recourse: An arrangement in which a bank retains, in form or in substance, any credit risk directly or indirectly associated with an asset it has sold (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's claim on the asset. If a bank has no claim on an asset it has sold, then the retention of any credit risk is recourse. Source: FDIC
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.