§ 60 ILCS 1/85-5 Corporate name
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-10 Township corporate powers
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-12 Eminent domain
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-13 Township services, generally
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-14 Nondiscriminatory use of township funds
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-15 Township Officials of Illinois
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-20 Merger of special district into township
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-25 Prompt payment
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-30 Purchases; bids
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-35 Retaining percentage of contract price; trust agreement
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-40 Investment of public funds
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-45 Pecuniary interest in contracts
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-50 Demolition, repair, or enclosure of buildings
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-55 Horse-drawn vehicles
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-60 Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator; posting and publication
§ 60 ILCS 1/85-65 Accumulation of funds
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 60 ILCS 1 > Article 85 - Township Corporate Powers, Generally

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • sworn: shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.