The State Treasurer may issue medallions to commemorate popular contemporaneous events of Statewide interest.
     The Treasurer shall select one or more vendors for the production, distribution, marketing, and sale of the medallions. The Treasurer shall require that the vendors share a percentage of the proceeds of the sale of the medallions with a not-for-profit corporation organized under the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986 that is related to the public purpose for which the medallions were issued.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 15 ILCS 555/5

  • 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.
  • 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