Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 3120/4 – Environmental Enforcement-Asbestos Litigation Division
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 3120/4
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- 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
There is created within the office of the Attorney General an Environmental Enforcement-Asbestos Litigation Division. The Division, under the supervision and the direction of the Attorney General, shall enforce laws, rules, and regulations that protect the State‘s environment and shall investigate and initiate legal proceedings necessary to ensure maximum recovery of asbestos abatement costs for all State entities of this State. All asbestos abatement costs recovered by the Division, including any award of damages, penalties, and attorney’s fees, shall be deposited in the Asbestos Abatement Fund in the State Treasury.