§ 5-20001 Powers and duties of board of health
§ 5-20002 Additional powers
§ 5-20003 Violations
§ 5-20004 Record
§ 5-20005 Compensation

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 55 ILCS 5 > Article 5 > Division 5-20 - Board Of Health

  • 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.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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