Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 215 ILCS 138 - Uniform Prescription Drug Information Card Act

• County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
• Heretofore: means any time previous to the day on which the statute takes effect; and the word "hereafter" at any time after such day. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.17
• Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
• Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}