§ 610 ILCS 35/0.01 Short title
§ 610 ILCS 35/1 All railroad companies incorporated or organized under, or which may …
§ 610 ILCS 35/1.1 This Act does not apply to railroads incorporated after July 1, 1985, …
§ 610 ILCS 35/2 All railroad companies incorporated or organized, or which may be …

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 610 ILCS 35 - Railroad Operative Contract 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
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • 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.
  • 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.