Illinois § 1

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 1, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1.

For the purposes of this Act: (a) "city" means any city having a population in excess of 500,000. (b) "park district" means a park district having a population in excess of 500,000 and a geographic area coextensive with such a city. (c) "boulevards" means all boulevards, driveways, roadways and highways under the jurisdiction of a park district, both within and without the public parks proper, used as thoroughfares for vehicular traffic, including bridges, subways, viaducts and approaches appurtenant thereto. (d) "boulevard appurtenances" means parking meters, light posts and facilities used for lighting boulevards, traffic signs and signals. (e) "park policemen's annuity act" means Article 5 of the "Illinois Pension Code", approved March 18, 1963, as amended. (f) "park policemen's annuity fund" means the annuity and benefit fund created under the park policemen's annuity act. (g) "park employees' annuity act" means Article 12 of the "Illinois Pension Code" as amended. (h) "park employees annuity fund" means the annuity and benefit fund created under the park employees' annuity act. (i) "city policemen's annuity act" means Article 5 of the "Illinois Pension Code" as amended. (Source: P.A. 83-333.)

Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 1

What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 1 cover?

Section 1 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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