§ 45 ILCS 165/1 Short title
§ 45 ILCS 165/5 Agreement
§ 45 ILCS 165/10 Jurisdiction
§ 45 ILCS 165/15 Powers
§ 45 ILCS 165/20 Appointment of commissioners; vacancy
§ 45 ILCS 165/25 Term of office
§ 45 ILCS 165/27 Commissioners; compensation
§ 45 ILCS 165/30 Consent and approval of agreement by Congress
§ 45 ILCS 165/99 Effective date

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 45 ILCS 165 - Mid-America Port Commission Agreement Act

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.