Illinois Compiled Statutes > 740 ILCS 113 – Oil Spill Responders Liability Act
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| § 740 ILCS 113/1 | Short title |
| § 740 ILCS 113/5 | Definitions |
| § 740 ILCS 113/10 | Liability of oil spill responders |
| § 740 ILCS 113/99 | This Act takes effect upon becoming law |
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 740 ILCS 113 - Oil Spill Responders Liability Act
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Units of local government: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.28