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70 ILCS 905/7 — Illinois Code / Chapter 70 / Act 905 / Section 7
Section 7
Status: in_force

(70 ILCS 905/7) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7) Sec. 7. When the proposition voted upon is to erect a single town or road district into a public health district, such proposition shall be carried if a majority of those voting upon the proposition shall vote "yes". When the proposition voted upon is to erect two or more adjacent towns or road districts into a health district, such proposition shall be carried if the majority of those voting upon the proposition in each town or road district shall vote "yes." When the proposition voted on is whether a town or road district shall become a part of an existing public health district, such proposition shall be carried if a majority of those voting on the proposition shall vote "yes". (Source: Laws 1953, p. 902.)
70 ILCS 2805/41 — Illinois Code / Chapter 70 / Act 2805 / Section 41
Section 41
Status: in_force

(70 ILCS 2805/41) (from Ch. 42, par. 447.5) Sec. 41. Ordinance authorizing improvements. When any district provides by ordinance for the making of any local improvement, it shall prescribe by the same ordinance whether the improvement shall be made by special assessment or special taxation of benefited property, by general taxation, by special assessment of benefited property and by general taxation or by special taxation of benefited property and by general taxation. (Source: P.A. 85-1137.)
30 ILCS 750/10-2 — Illinois Code / Chapter 30 / Act 750 / Section 10-2
Section 10-2
Status: in_force

(30 ILCS 750/10-2) (from Ch. 127, par. 2710-2) Sec. 10-2. Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Financial institution" means a trust company, a bank, a savings bank, a credit union, an investment bank, a broker, an investment trust, a pension fund, a building and loan association, a savings and loan association, an insurance company or any venture capital company which is authorized to do business in the State. (b) "Participating lender" means any trust company, bank, savings bank, credit union, investment bank, broker, investment trust, pension fund, building and loan association, savings and loan association, insurance company or venture capital company approved by the Department which assumes a portion of the financing for a business project. (c) "Department" means the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. (d) "Business" means a for-profit, legal entity in Illinois including, but not limited to, any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association or cooperative. (e) "Loan" means an agreement or contract to provide a loan or other financial aid to a business. (f) "Project" means any specific economic development activity of a commercial, industrial, manufacturing, agricultural, scientific, service or other business, the result of which yields an increase in jobs and may include the purchase or lease of machinery and equipment, the lease or purchase of real property or funds for infrastructure necessitated by site preparation, building construction or related purposes but does not include refinancing current debt. (g) "Fund" means the Large Business Attraction Fund created in Section 10-4. (Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
105 ILCS 5/15-26 — Illinois Code / Chapter 105 / Act 5 / Section 15-26
Section 15-26
Status: in_force

(105 ILCS 5/15-26) (from Ch. 122, par. 15-26) Sec. 15-26. Liquidation of permanent fund. Upon a petition signed by at least one hundred voters of any school township filed with the regional superintendent of schools asking that the permanent funds of such township be liquidated and distributed to the schools of said township, said regional superintendent of schools shall certify the proposition to the proper election authorities for submission to the electorate at a regular scheduled election in said township the proposition to liquidate such permanent funds and distribute the proceeds thereof to the schools of the said school township. Such funds may be deposited by the district either in the educational or operations and maintenance fund, or in both in such proportion as the school board shall determine. If the said proposition receives a majority of the votes cast upon such proposition the township land commissioners shall proceed to sell the lands included in the assets of the permanent fund and liquidate the permanent funds of said school township and distribute same in the manner provided in this Article; if the average income from the permanent funds of any school township for a period of three years amounts to less than $2500 the regional board of school trustees or the township land commissioners shall proceed forthwith to liquidate such funds and sell the lands included in the assets of the permanent fund without any petition or election. The expenses of liquidation shall be paid out of the moneys obtained from the liquidation. Upon completion of every sale of lands the township land commissioners or the regional board of school trustees, as the case may be, shall deliver to the purchaser a certificate of purchase including the name and residence of the purchaser and the price and description of the land. (Source: P.A. 86-970.)
10 ILCS 5/2A-50 — Illinois Code / Chapter 10 / Act 5 / Section 2A-50
Section 2A-50
Status: in_force

(10 ILCS 5/2A-50) (from Ch. 46, par. 2A-50) Sec. 2A-50. Regional Board of School Trustees - Trustee - Time of Election. Except in educational service regions having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants, a trustee of a Regional Board of School Trustees shall be elected at the consolidated election to succeed each incumbent trustee whose term ends before the following consolidated election. (Source: P.A. 90-358, eff. 1-1-98.)
70 ILCS 2605/184 — Illinois Code / Chapter 70 / Act 2605 / Section 184
Section 184
Status: in_force

(70 ILCS 2605/184) (from Ch. 42, par. 349.184) Sec. 184. District enlarged. As of August 7, 1963, the corporate limits of The Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago are hereby extended so as to embrace and include within the same the territory and tracts of land situated in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, hereinafter described as follows: That part of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of Section Sixteen (16), Township Forty-two (42) North, Range Ten (10) East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast Corner of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) and running thence West along the South line of said Quarter Section, 926.3 feet; thence on a 124° 36' 30" angle to the right of the last described course, 109.75 feet; thence on a 39° 07' 30" angle to the left of the last described course, 131.8 feet; thence on a 10° angle to the right of the last described course, 360.0 feet; thence on a 58° 20' angle to the right of the last described course, 111.0 feet; thence on a 10° angle to the left of the last described course, 224.0 feet; thence on a 33° angle to the left of the last described course, 88.0 feet; thence on a 40° angle to the right of the last described course, 103.0 feet; thence on a 22° angle to the right of the last described course, 77.0 feet; thence on a 19° 40' angle to the left of the last described course, 182.0 feet; thence on a 34° 04' angle to the right of the last described course, 196.15 feet to the east line of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of said Section, thence Southerly along the East line of said Quarter Quarter Section, 961.0 feet to the place of beginning, all in Cook County, Illinois. (Source: P.A. 87-834.)
65 ILCS 5/11-117-2 — Illinois Code / Chapter 65 / Act 5 / Section 11-117-2
Section 11-117-2
Status: in_force

(65 ILCS 5/11-117-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-117-2) Sec. 11-117-2. The term "public utility," when used in this Division 117, means and includes any plant, equipment, or property, and any franchise, license, or permit, used or to be used (1) for or in connection with the transportation of persons or property, or the conveyance of telegraph or telephone messages; or (2) for the production, storage, transmission, sale, delivery, or furnishing of cold, heat, light, power, water, or for the conveyance of oil or gas by pipe lines; or (3) for the storage or warehousing of goods; or (4) for the conduct of the business of a wharfinger. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
215 ILCS 93/99 — Illinois Code / Chapter 215 / Act 93 / Section 99
Section 99
Status: in_force

(215 ILCS 93/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2000. (Source: P.A. 91-510, eff. 1-1-00.)
425 ILCS 8/45 — Illinois Code / Chapter 425 / Act 8 / Section 45
Section 45
Status: in_force

(425 ILCS 8/45) Sec. 45. Penalties. (a) Any manufacturer, wholesale dealer, agent, or other person or entity who knowingly sells cigarettes wholesale in violation of item (3) of subsection (a) of Section 10 of this Act shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each sale of the cigarettes. Any retail dealer who knowingly sells cigarettes in violation of Section 10 of this Act shall be subject to the following: (i) a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each sale or offer for sale of cigarettes, provided that the total number of cigarettes sold or offered for sale in such sale does not exceed 1,000 cigarettes; (ii) a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each sale or offer for sale of the cigarettes, provided that the total number of cigarettes sold or offered for sale in such sale exceeds 1,000 cigarettes. (b) In addition to any penalty prescribed by law, any corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, limited partnership, or association engaged in the manufacture of cigarettes that knowingly makes a false certification pursuant to Section 30 of this Act shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each false certification. (c) Upon discovery by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Department of Revenue, the Office of the Attorney General, or a law enforcement agency that any person offers, possesses for sale, or has made a sale of cigarettes in violation of Section 10 of this Act, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Department of Revenue, the Office of the Attorney General, or the law enforcement agency may seize those cigarettes possessed in violation of this Act. (d) All moneys recovered by the Attorney General from the assessment of civil penalties authorized by this Section shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. (e) (Blank). (Source: P.A. 103-363, eff. 7-28-23.)
615 ILCS 65/0.01 — Illinois Code / Chapter 615 / Act 65 / Section 0.01
Section 0.01
Status: in_force

(615 ILCS 65/0.01) (from Ch. 19, par. 112.90) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Lake Calumet Harbor Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)
230 ILCS 5/26.2 — Illinois Code / Chapter 230 / Act 5 / Section 26.2
Section 26.2
Status: in_force

(230 ILCS 5/26.2) (from Ch. 8, par. 37-26.2) Sec. 26.2. In addition to the amount retained by licensees pursuant to Section 26, each licensee may retain an additional amount up to 3 1/2% of the amount wagered on all multiple wagers plus an additional amount up to 8% of the amount wagered on any other multiple wager that involves a single betting interest on 3 or more horses. Amounts retained by organization licensees and inter-track wagering licensees on all forms of wagering shall be allocated, after payment of applicable State and local taxes among organization licensees, inter-track wagering licensees, and purses as set forth in paragraph (5) of subsection (g) of Section 26, subparagraph (A) of paragraph (11) of subsection (h) of Section 26, and subsection (a) of Section 29 of this Act. Amounts retained by inter-track wagering location licensees under this Section on all forms of wagering shall be allocated, after payment of applicable State and local taxes, among organization licensees, inter-track wagering location licensees, and purses as set forth in paragraph 5 of subsection (g) of Section 26 and subparagraph (B) of paragraph (11) of subsection (h) of Section 26. (Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)
20 ILCS 205/205-46 — Illinois Code / Chapter 20 / Act 205 / Section 205-46
Section 205-46
Status: in_force

(20 ILCS 205/205-46) Sec. 205-46. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-579, eff. 8-18-09. Repealed by P.A. 100-844, eff. 8-14-18.)
10 ILCS 91/15.11 — Illinois Code / Chapter 10 / Act 91 / Section 15.11
Section 15.11
Status: in_force

(10 ILCS 91/15.11) Sec. 15.11. Legislative District No. 11. Legislative District No. 11 is comprised of Representative Districts Nos. 21 and 22. (Source: P.A. 97-6, eff. 6-3-11.)
70 ILCS 1842/85 — Illinois Code / Chapter 70 / Act 1842 / Section 85
Section 85
Status: in_force

(70 ILCS 1842/85) Sec. 85. Meetings; actions of the Port District. (a) All city councils of participating municipalities shall meet in a joint session at least once every calendar year to discuss Port District business. Additionally, all city councils of participating municipalities shall meet in a joint session no later than 60 days following the annexation of a municipality into the Port District. (b) The city council of a participating municipality shall meet to discuss Port District business at least once each calendar month, the time and place of the meetings to be fixed by the city council of the participating municipality. Special meetings may be called as allowed in the ordinances of the participating municipality. (c) The Port District may act (i) through its governing and administrative body for the Port District as a whole, as provided in this subsection or (ii) individually through the actions of a city council of a participating municipality solely for the portion of Port District within that participating municipality's corporate limits, as provided in subsection (d). All actions by the governing and administrative body shall be by ordinance or resolution by the affirmative vote of a majority of the city councils of the participating municipalities. However, the governing and administrative body may not take any action solely within one participating municipality without the approval of the majority of members on that participating municipality's city council. If an ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing and administrative body conflicts with an ordinance or resolution relating to Port District purposes adopted of a city council of a participating municipality, the ordinance or resolution adopted by the city council of the participating municipality controls unless the majority of members on that participating municipality's city council approved the ordinance or resolution of the governing and administrative body. (d) All actions regarding the Port District within each participating municipality shall be by ordinance or resolution and, except as otherwise provided in this Act, the affirmative vote of a majority of the city council of the participating municipality. The chief elected officer of the city council of a participating municipality is entitled to vote on all matters coming before the city council related to the Port District within the participating municipality, notwithstanding any other provision of law. All ordinances, resolutions, and proceedings of the city council of a participating municipality and all documents and records in its possession are public records and open to public inspection at the office of the participating municipality, except documents and records that are kept or prepared by the participating municipality for the Port District within the municipality's corporate limits for use in negotiations, legal actions, or proceedings related to that portion of the Port District within the municipality's corporate limits. (Source: P.A. 103-242, eff. 1-1-24.)
815 ILCS 375/17 — Illinois Code / Chapter 815 / Act 375 / Section 17
Section 17
Status: in_force

(815 ILCS 375/17) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 577) Sec. 17. All defenses available against a holder in due course of a negotiable instrument under subsection (2) of Section 3-305 of the Uniform Commercial Code are available to a buyer under a retail installment contract notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2163.)
735 ILCS 5/6-126 — Illinois Code / Chapter 735 / Act 5 / Section 6-126
Section 6-126
Status: in_force

(735 ILCS 5/6-126) (from Ch. 110, par. 6-126) Sec. 6-126. Specificity of verdict. In the following cases, if tried by a jury, the verdict shall be rendered as follows: 1. If it is proved on the trial that all the plaintiffs have a right to recover the possession of the premises, the verdict shall be for the plaintiffs generally. 2. If it is proved that one or more of the plaintiffs has a right to the possession of the premises, and that one or more does not have such right, the verdict shall specify for which plaintiff the jury finds, and as to which plaintiff the jury finds for the defendant. 3. If the verdict is for any plaintiff, and there are several defendants, the verdict shall be rendered against such of them as were in possession of the premises or as claimed title thereto at the commencement of the action. 4. If the verdict is for all the premises claimed, as specified in the complaint, it shall, in that respect, be for such premises generally. 5. If the verdict is for a part of the premises described in such complaint, the verdict shall particularly specify such part, as the same was proved, with the same certainty hereinbefore required in the description of the premises claimed. 6. If the verdict is for an undivided share or interest in the premises claimed, it shall specify such share or interest; and if for an undivided share in a part of the premises claimed, it shall specify such share, and shall describe such part of the premises as hereinbefore required. The verdict shall also specify the estate which has been established on the trial, by the plaintiff in whose favor it is rendered, whether such estate is in fee or for his or her own life or for the life of another, stating such lives, or whether it is for a term of years, and specifying the duration of such term. (Source: P.A. 82-280.)
820 ILCS 185/925 — Illinois Code / Chapter 820 / Act 185 / Section 925
Section 925
Status: in_force

(820 ILCS 185/925) Sec. 925. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-26, eff. 1-1-08; text omitted.)
55 ILCS 5/6-4008 — Illinois Code / Chapter 55 / Act 5 / Section 6-4008
Section 6-4008
Status: in_force

(55 ILCS 5/6-4008) (from Ch. 34, par. 6-4008) Sec. 6-4008. Petition for referendum. If a petition is filed with the county clerk not later than 28 days after the first publication or the posting of the resolution, signed by not less than 5% of the number of legal voters who voted at the last general election in such county, requesting that the question of establishing an annual tax levy for the purpose of obtaining funds to construct, reconstruct or remodel a courthouse be submitted to the electors of the county, the county clerk shall certify the question to the proper election officials for submission at the next regular scheduled election in accordance with the general election law. The question shall be substantially in the following form: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shall .............. county issue bond YES in the amount of $........ to construct - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (or reconstruct or remodel a courthouse)? NO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The election shall be conducted in accordance with the general election law, at the nonpartisan election in 1981. If a majority of the voters voting upon the aforesaid question vote in favor of it, the bonds may be issued by such county, but if a majority of the voters voting upon the question vote against the question the county may not issue bonds for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, or remodeling a courthouse under the provisions of this Division. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
810 ILCS 5/7-307 — Illinois Code / Chapter 810 / Act 5 / Section 7-307
Section 7-307
Status: in_force

(810 ILCS 5/7-307) (from Ch. 26, par. 7-307) Sec. 7-307. Lien of carrier. (a) A carrier has a lien on the goods covered by a bill of lading or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for charges after the date of the carrier's receipt of the goods for storage or transportation, including demurrage and terminal charges, and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods incident to their transportation or reasonably incurred in their sale pursuant to law. However, against a purchaser for value of a negotiable bill of lading, a carrier's lien is limited to charges stated in the bill or the applicable tariffs or, if no charges are stated, a reasonable charge. (b) A lien for charges and expenses under subsection (a) on goods that the carrier was required by law to receive for transportation is effective against the consignor or any person entitled to the goods unless the carrier had notice that the consignor lacked authority to subject the goods to those charges and expenses. Any other lien under subsection (a) is effective against the consignor and any person that permitted the bailor to have control or possession of the goods unless the carrier had notice that the bailor lacked authority. (c) A carrier loses its lien on any goods that it voluntarily delivers or unjustifiably refuses to deliver. (Source: P.A. 95-895, eff. 1-1-09.)
225 ILCS 705/26.07 — Illinois Code / Chapter 225 / Act 705 / Section 26.07
Section 26.07
Status: in_force

(225 ILCS 705/26.07) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2607) Sec. 26.07. Provisions shall also be made for the proper ventilation of shafts while being sunk. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
215 ILCS 5/155.49 — Illinois Code / Chapter 215 / Act 5 / Section 155.49
Section 155.49
Status: in_force

(215 ILCS 5/155.49) Sec. 155.49. Insurance company supplier diversity report. (a) Every company authorized to do business in this State or accredited by this State with assets of at least $50,000,000 shall submit a 2-page report on its voluntary supplier diversity program, or the company's procurement program if there is no supplier diversity program, to the Department. The report shall set forth all of the following: (1) The name, address, phone number, and email address of the point of contact for the
10 ILCS 5/16-6.1 — Illinois Code / Chapter 10 / Act 5 / Section 16-6.1
Section 16-6.1
Status: in_force

(10 ILCS 5/16-6.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 16-6.1) Sec. 16-6.1. In elections held pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article VI of the Constitution relating to retention of judges in office, the form of the proposition to be submitted for each candidate shall be as provided in paragraph (1) or (2), as the election authority may choose. (1) The names of all persons seeking retention in the same office shall be listed, in
815 ILCS 360/1 — Illinois Code / Chapter 815 / Act 360 / Section 1
Section 1
Status: in_force

(815 ILCS 360/1) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 871) Sec. 1. The provisions of this Act shall not affect the rights and obligations of parties determined by reference to the "Uniform Commercial Code", approved July 31, 1961, as amended, except that, where the provisions of the "Uniform Commercial Code" conflict with the rights guaranteed to buyers of consumer goods, as herein defined, under the provisions of this Act, the provisions of this Act shall prevail. (Source: P.A. 79-763.)