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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/170-20

  • Authority: means any Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority, as provided in this Article. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 200/170-5
  • 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.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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
     The Authority shall have the power to acquire and accept by purchase, lease, gift or otherwise any property or rights from any person or persons, any municipal corporation, body politic, or agency of the State, or from the State itself, useful for its purposes, and to apply for an accept grants, matching grants, loans or appropriations from the State of Illinois or any agency or instrumentality thereof to be used for any of the purposes of the Authority and to enter into any agreement with the State of Illinois in relation to such grants, matching grants, loans or appropriations. An Authority located in a county with a population over 50,000 and under 70,000 according to the 1980 federal census may acquire real property or interests in real property by condemnation for any of the purposes of the Authority.