Chapter 5 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

(5 ILCS 5/0.01) (from Ch. 1, par. 300) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the U. S. Constitution Amendment Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(5 ILCS 5/1) (from Ch. 1, par. 301) Sec. 1. Whenever the Congress of the United States of America has adopted a proposal to amend the Constitution of the United States of America and the mode of ratification thereof prescribed by Congress is by the legislatures of the several sta…

(5 ILCS 20/0.01) (from Ch. 1, par. 100) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(5 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 1, par. 101) Sec. 1. Amendments to the Constitution of this State may be proposed by joint resolution in either house of the General Assembly, and if the same shall be voted for by 3/5 of all the members elected to each of the 2 houses in the manner provid…

(5 ILCS 20/1a) (from Ch. 1, par. 102) Sec. 1a. An amendment to Article IV of the Constitution proposed by petition in the manner provided by Section 3 of Article XIV of the Constitution shall be submitted to the electors of this State for adoption or rejection in the manner herei…

(5 ILCS 20/2) (from Ch. 1, par. 103) Sec. 2. (a) The General Assembly in submitting an amendment to the Constitution to the electors, or the proponents of an amendment to Article IV of the Constitution submitted by petition, shall prepare a brief explanation of such amendment, a …

(5 ILCS 20/2a) (from Ch. 1, par. 104) Sec. 2a. The State Board of Elections as constituted in the Election Code shall, not later than the time prescribed by law for certifying the candidates for State offices to be voted upon at the same election, certify to the several county cl…

(5 ILCS 20/3) (from Ch. 1, par. 105) Sec. 3. The county clerks of the respective counties of this state shall with the election notices of the next succeeding election of members of the General Assembly ensuing the adoption of the joint resolution proposing an amendment or amendm…

(5 ILCS 20/4) (from Ch. 1, par. 106) Sec. 4. At the election, the proposed amendment and explanation shall be printed on the top of the "Official Ballot" preceding all nominations of any political party upon a single ballot in accordance with the provisions of Section 16-6 of the…

(5 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 1, par. 107) Sec. 5. The votes cast for and against the proposed amendment or amendments to the constitution shall be by the judges of such election received, canvassed and returned to the county clerks of their respective counties, at the same time and in…

(5 ILCS 20/6) (from Ch. 1, par. 108) Sec. 6. The county canvassing boards of the counties respectively shall at the time it opens the returns and makes abstracts of the votes cast at such elections for officers, also make abstracts in duplicate of the votes cast for and against s…

(5 ILCS 20/7) (from Ch. 1, par. 109) Sec. 7. The State Board of Elections created by the Election Code shall proceed, within 20 days after the election and sooner if all the returns are received, to canvass the votes given for and against said amendment or amendments, as shown by…

(5 ILCS 20/7.1) Sec. 7.1. Effective date of amendments. An amendment to the constitution may include a schedule specifying when the amendment takes effect. An amendment to the constitution that includes a schedule shall, if adopted, take effect in accordance with the schedule. An…

(5 ILCS 20/8) (from Ch. 1, par. 110) Sec. 8. Whenever any amendments to the constitution shall have been proposed to, and adopted by the electors of this state in the manner provided by this act, the same shall be enrolled and numbered in the order of time in which they may be ad…

(5 ILCS 25/0.01) (from Ch. 1, par. 150) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Constitutional Convention Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(5 ILCS 25/1) (from Ch. 1, par. 151) Sec. 1. Whenever the question of whether a Constitutional Convention should be called is required to be submitted to the electors of this State pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of Section 1 of Article XIV of the Illinois Constitution, the Gen…

(5 ILCS 50/0.01) (from Ch. 1, par. 800) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Common Law Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(5 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 1, par. 801) Sec. 1. That the common law of England, so far as the same is applicable and of a general nature, and all statutes or acts of the British parliament made in aid of, and to supply the defects of the common law, prior to the fourth year of James…

(5 ILCS 70/0.01) (from Ch. 1, par. 1000) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 86-4; 86-451.)

(5 ILCS 70/1) (from Ch. 1, par. 1001) Sec. 1. In the construction of statutes, this Act shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the General Assembly or repugnant to the context of the statute. (Source: P.A. 86-451.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.01) (from Ch. 1, par. 1002) Sec. 1.01. All general provisions, terms, phrases and expressions shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the General Assembly may be fully carried out. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1717.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.02) (from Ch. 1, par. 1003) Sec. 1.02. Words in the present tense include the future. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1717.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.03) (from Ch. 1, par. 1004) Sec. 1.03. Words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons or things, and words importing the plural number may include the singular. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1717.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.04) (from Ch. 1, par. 1005) Sec. 1.04. Words importing the masculine gender may be applied to females. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1717.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.05) (from Ch. 1, par. 1006) Sec. 1.05. "Person" or "persons" as well as all words referring to or importing persons, may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate as well as individuals. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1717.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.06) (from Ch. 1, par. 1007) Sec. 1.06. "Person under legal disability" means a person 18 years or older who (a) because of mental deterioration or physical incapacity is not fully able to manage his or her person or estate, or (b) is a person with mental illness or i…

(5 ILCS 70/1.07) (from Ch. 1, par. 1008) Sec. 1.07. "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. (Source: La…

(5 ILCS 70/1.08) (from Ch. 1, par. 1009) Sec. 1.08. "Sheriff," "coroner," "clerk," or other words used for an executive or ministerial officer may include any deputy or other person performing the duties of such officer, either generally or in special cases. (Source: Laws 1965, p…

(5 ILCS 70/1.09) (from Ch. 1, par. 1010) Sec. 1.09. Words purporting to give a joint authority to three or more public officers or other persons shall be construed as giving such authority to a majority of such officers or persons. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1717.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.10) (from Ch. 1, par. 1011) Sec. 1.10. "Month" means a calendar month, and the word "year," a calendar year unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" alone, is equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord." (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1717.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.11) (from Ch. 1, par. 1012) Sec. 1.11. The time within which any act provided by law is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is Saturday or Sunday or is a holiday as defined or fixed in any statute now or…

(5 ILCS 70/1.12) (from Ch. 1, par. 1013) Sec. 1.12. The word "oath" shall be deemed to include an affirmation, and the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed." (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1717.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.13) (from Ch. 1, par. 1014) Sec. 1.13. "Wills" includes codicils. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1717.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.14) (from Ch. 1, par. 1015) Sec. 1.14. "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 ter…

(5 ILCS 70/1.15) (from Ch. 1, par. 1016) Sec. 1.15. "Written" and "in writing" may include printing, electronic, and any other mode of representing words and letters; but when the written signature of any person is required by law on any official or public writing or bond, requir…

(5 ILCS 70/1.16) (from Ch. 1, par. 1017) Sec. 1.16. "Highway," "road," or "street" may include any road laid out by authority of the United States, or of this State, or of any town or county of this State, and all bridges upon the same. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1717.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.17) (from Ch. 1, par. 1018) Sec. 1.17. "Heretofore" means any time previous to the day on which the statute takes effect; and the word "hereafter," at any time after such day. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1717.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.18) (from Ch. 1, par. 1019) Sec. 1.18. "Laws now in force," and words of similar import, mean the laws in force at the time the Act containing the words shall take effect. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1717.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.20) (from Ch. 1, par. 1021) Sec. 1.20. "General superintendent of police," "secretary of the general superintendent of police," "assistant general superintendent of police," "first deputy superintendent of police," "chief of police," "assistant chief of police," "cit…

(5 ILCS 70/1.22) (from Ch. 1, par. 1023) Sec. 1.22. "Other civil cases" and "ordinary civil cases" or any equivalent expression, when used with reference to practice, procedure, or appeal, shall be deemed to refer to cases under the Civil Practice Law, and all existing and future…

(5 ILCS 70/1.23) (from Ch. 1, par. 1024) Sec. 1.23. The "General Revenue Law of Illinois", or any equivalent expression, when used with reference to revenue, shall be deemed to refer to the Property Tax Code and all existing and future amendments thereto and modifications thereof…

(5 ILCS 70/1.24) (from Ch. 1, par. 1025) Sec. 1.24. The word "decree" is synonymous with the word "judgment". (Source: Laws 1963, p. 2710.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.25) (from Ch. 1, par. 1026) Sec. 1.25. Unless an Act otherwise specifically provides, any writing of any kind or description required or authorized to be filed with, and any payment of any kind or description required or authorized to be paid to, the State or any pol…

(5 ILCS 70/1.26) (from Ch. 1, par. 1027) Sec. 1.26. "Circuit clerk" means clerk of the circuit court. (Source: P.A. 76-2300.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.27) (from Ch. 1, par. 1028) Sec. 1.27. "Municipalities" has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. (Source: P.A. 78-354.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.28) (from Ch. 1, par. 1029) Sec. 1.28. "Units of local government" has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. (Source: P.A. 78-354.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.29) (from Ch. 1, par. 1030) Sec. 1.29. "Special districts" has the meaning ascribed to that term in Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. (Source: P.A. 78-354.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.30) (from Ch. 1, par. 1031) Sec. 1.30. "Town trustees" means the members of the township board required by Section 80-5 of the Township Code. (Source: P.A. 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.)

(5 ILCS 70/1.31) (from Ch. 1, par. 1032) Sec. 1.31. If any provision of an Act enacted after the effective date of this amendatory Act or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Act…

(5 ILCS 70/1.32) (from Ch. 1, par. 1033) Sec. 1.32. "Surviving spouse" means "widow" or "widower", as the case may be. (Source: P.A. 80-356.)