Illinois § 10

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 10, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 10.

Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise: "Disability" means a physical or mental characteristic resulting from disease, injury, congenital condition of birth, or functional disorder, the history of such a characteristic, or the perception of such a characteristic, when the characteristic results in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of major life activity: self care, fine motor skills, mobility, vision, respiration, learning, work, receptive and expressive language (hearing and speaking), self direction, capacity for independent living, and economic sufficiency. "State human services agency" means the following: (1) The Citizens Council on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities created under Article 11A of the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. (2) Advisory councils created by the Department of Human Rights under Section 7-107 of the Illinois Human Rights Act. (3) The Guardianship and Advocacy Commission created under the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. (4) (Blank). (Source: P.A. 100-866, eff. 8-14-18.)

Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 10

What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 10 cover?

Section 10 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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