Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 3440/1 – Definitions
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For the purposes of this Act:
“Department” means the Department of Natural Resources.
“Disturb” or “disturbance” includes excavating, removing, exposing, probing, defacing, mutilating, destroying, molesting, or desecrating in any way human remains, unregistered graves, grave artifacts, and grave markers.
“Encounter” means to come upon human remains, grave artifacts, grave markers, or unregistered graves at a location where such viewing was not expected or anticipated.
“Grave artifacts” means any item of human manufacture or use that is associated with the human remains in an unregistered grave.
“Grave markers” means any tomb, monument, stone, ornament, mound, or other item of human manufacture that is associated with an unregistered grave.
“Human remains” include the bones and decomposed fleshy parts of a deceased human body.
“Person” means any natural individual, firm, trust, estate, partnership, association, joint stock company, joint venture, limited-liability company, corporation or a receiver, trustee, guardian or other representatives appointed by order of any court, the Federal and State governments, including State Universities created by statute or any city, town, county or other political subdivision of this State.
“Tribal consultation” means a form of communication centered in trust, respect and shared responsibility that upholds Tribal sovereignty. It is a free and open process where the exchange of information and opinions are shared among the participating parties.
“Undertaking” means any project, activity, or construction that can result in changes to, disturbance of, moving, or destruction of human remains, grave artifacts, grave markers or unregistered graves.
“Unregistered grave” means any grave or location where a human body has been buried or deposited; is over 100 years old; and is not in a cemetery registered with or licensed by the State Comptroller under the Cemetery Care Act or under the authority of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation pursuant to the Cemetery Oversight Act, whichever is applicable.
“Department” means the Department of Natural Resources.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 3440/1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- 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.
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
“Disturb” or “disturbance” includes excavating, removing, exposing, probing, defacing, mutilating, destroying, molesting, or desecrating in any way human remains, unregistered graves, grave artifacts, and grave markers.
“Encounter” means to come upon human remains, grave artifacts, grave markers, or unregistered graves at a location where such viewing was not expected or anticipated.
“Grave artifacts” means any item of human manufacture or use that is associated with the human remains in an unregistered grave.
“Grave markers” means any tomb, monument, stone, ornament, mound, or other item of human manufacture that is associated with an unregistered grave.
“Human remains” include the bones and decomposed fleshy parts of a deceased human body.
“Person” means any natural individual, firm, trust, estate, partnership, association, joint stock company, joint venture, limited-liability company, corporation or a receiver, trustee, guardian or other representatives appointed by order of any court, the Federal and State governments, including State Universities created by statute or any city, town, county or other political subdivision of this State.
“Tribal consultation” means a form of communication centered in trust, respect and shared responsibility that upholds Tribal sovereignty. It is a free and open process where the exchange of information and opinions are shared among the participating parties.
“Undertaking” means any project, activity, or construction that can result in changes to, disturbance of, moving, or destruction of human remains, grave artifacts, grave markers or unregistered graves.
“Unregistered grave” means any grave or location where a human body has been buried or deposited; is over 100 years old; and is not in a cemetery registered with or licensed by the State Comptroller under the Cemetery Care Act or under the authority of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation pursuant to the Cemetery Oversight Act, whichever is applicable.