Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 5/19 – Construction of Act
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 5/19
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
This Act shall be deemed to be a general law, complete in itself and distinct and separate from any prior law. The provisions of this Act shall be liberally construed. Nothing contained in this Act shall be held to constitute a contract between the State and any municipal corporation organized hereunder, or to prevent the alteration, amendment or repeal of this Act, or of any amendment thereof, at any time hereafter. The provisions of this Act shall not be considered as impairing, altering, modifying, repealing or superseding any of the jurisdiction or powers of the Illinois Commerce Commission. Nothing in this Act or done under its authority shall restrict, limit or interfere with the use of the land and facilities of a common carrier and the space above such land and facilities or the right to use such land and such facilities in the business of such common carrier, without approval of the Illinois Commerce Commission and without the payment of just compensation to any such common carrier for damages resulting from any such restriction, limitation or interference.