§ 1-1 Short title
§ 1-5 Applicability
§ 1-10 Definitions
§ 1-15 “Administrative law judge” means the presiding officer or officers at …
§ 1-20 “Agency” means each officer, board, commission, and agency created by …
§ 1-25 “Agency head” means an individual or group of individuals in whom the …
§ 1-30 “Contested case” means an adjudicatory proceeding (not including …
§ 1-35 “License” includes the whole or part of any agency permit, …
§ 1-40 “Licensing” includes the agency process respecting the grant, denial, …
§ 1-45 “Municipality” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1-1-2 of the …
§ 1-50 “Order” means an agency action of particular applicability that …
§ 1-55 “Party” means each person or agency named or admitted as a party or …
§ 1-60 “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, …
§ 1-65 “Ratemaking” or “ratemaking activities” means the establishment or …
§ 1-70 “Rule” means each agency statement of general applicability that …
§ 1-75 “Small business” means a corporation or a concern, including its …
§ 1-80 “Small municipality” means any municipality of 5,000 or fewer …
§ 1-85 “Not for profit corporation” means a corporation organized under the …
§ 1-90 Rulemaking

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 5 ILCS 100 > Article 1 - Title And General Provisions

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" a calendar year unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" alone, is equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.10
  • Municipalities: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.27
  • 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.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • taxing district: has the meaning stated in Section 1-150. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 35 ILCS 200/30-5
  • Units of local government: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.28