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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 3305/17

  • 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.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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
     Whenever the federal government or any agency or officer thereof or whenever any person, firm or corporation shall offer to the State, or to any political subdivision thereof, services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift or grant, for purposes of emergency management, the State, acting through the Governor, or such political subdivision, acting through the principal executive officer, may accept such offer and upon such acceptance the Governor of the State, or the principal executive officer of such political subdivision, may authorize an officer of the State or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive such services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of the State or such political subdivision.