Chapter 5, GENERAL PROVISIONS

(5 ILCS 547/25-1) (from Ch. 1, par. 7251) Sec. 25-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant Retrocession Law. (Source: P.A. 87-866.)

(5 ILCS 547/25-10) (from Ch. 1, par. 7260) Sec. 25-10. Acceptance of retrocession. The State of Illinois accepts cession from the United States of concurrent jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, with the United States over all lands affected by this Article, under and pursuant …

(5 ILCS 547/25-15) (from Ch. 1, par. 7265) Sec. 25-15. Notice of acceptance. The Governor of the State of Illinois is hereby authorized to accept for the State the retrocession of exclusive legislative jurisdiction over the subject lands by the filing of a notice of acceptance wi…

(5 ILCS 547/25-20) (from Ch. 1, par. 7270) Sec. 25-20. Exclusive jurisdiction. The exclusive jurisdiction hereby retroceded and the concurrent jurisdiction hereby ceded with the State of Illinois shall continue no longer than the United States of America owns the land described i…

(5 ILCS 547/25-5) (from Ch. 1, par. 7255) Sec. 25-5. Authorization to accept retrocession. Pursuant to the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Section 2683, the State of Illinois hereby authorizes acceptance of retrocession by the United States of America of exclusive leg…

(5 ILCS 160/26) (from Ch. 116, par. 43.29) Sec. 26. Beginning July 1, 1984, the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of this Act, as they relate to inspection and copying of records, shall apply only as to records and reports prepared or received prior to this date. Records and reports…

(5 ILCS 315/27) (from Ch. 48, par. 1627) Sec. 27. Except as provided in Section 18 of this Act, the provisions of the Labor Dispute Act apply. (Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)

(5 ILCS 460/27) Sec. 27. State rock. Dolostone is designated the official State rock of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 102-1044, eff. 1-1-23.)

(5 ILCS 315/28) Sec. 28. Applicability of changes made by Public Act 97-1158. Nothing in Public Act 97-1158 applies to workers or consumers in the Home-Based Support Services Program in the Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities. (Source: P.A. 100-201…

(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 120/2a) (from Ch. 102, par. 42a) Sec. 2a. A public body may hold a meeting closed to the public, or close a portion of a meeting to the public, upon a majority vote of a quorum present, taken at a meeting open to the public for which notice has been given as required by t…

(5 ILCS 120/3) (from Ch. 102, par. 43) Sec. 3. (a) Where the provisions of this Act are not complied with, or where there is probable cause to believe that the provisions of this Act will not be complied with, any person, including the State's Attorney of the county in which such…

(5 ILCS 290/3) (from Ch. 53, par. 3) Sec. 3. Salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court. From July 1, 1982 through June 30, 1983, the annual salary of each judge of the Supreme Court shall be $66,500, to be paid out of the State Treasury. On and after July 1, 1983, the annual salary…

(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 340/3) (from Ch. 15, par. 503) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Employee" means any regular officer or employee who receives salary or wages for personal services rendered to the State of Illinois, and includes an indivi…

(5 ILCS 275/3) (from Ch. 102, par. 103) Sec. 3. Definitions. Unless otherwise clearly required by the context, as used in this Act: (a) "Unavailable" means either that a vacancy in office exists and there is no deputy authorized to exercise all of the powers and discharge the dut…

(5 ILCS 260/3) (from Ch. 103, par. 3) Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the judge of the circuit court of each county, except of the County of Cook, and of the Chief Justice of said court in Cook County, during the months of January and July in each year, in open court, to examine …

(5 ILCS 365/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 353) Sec. 3. Whenever a Department whose payroll is processed by the Comptroller, or an Office other than the Comptroller, is authorized in writing by a State employee or annuitant to withhold a specified portion of such employee's or annuitant'…

(5 ILCS 140/3) (from Ch. 116, par. 203) Sec. 3. (a) Each public body shall make available to any person for inspection or copying all public records, except as otherwise provided in Sections 7 and 8.5 of this Act. Notwithstanding any other law, a public body may not grant to any …

(5 ILCS 315/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 1603) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Board" means the Illinois Labor Relations Board or, with respect to a matter over which the jurisdiction of the Board is assigned to the State Panel or th…

(5 ILCS 225/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 603) Sec. 3. For the purpose of acquiring, constructing, owning, operating, extending, reconstructing, maintaining, improving, and subsidizing railroad passenger service, and promoting efficient transportation systems within the State, two o…

(5 ILCS 465/3) (from Ch. 1, par. 3303) Sec. 3. The directors or board of education of every school district in the State of Illinois shall cause to be erected and shall keep in repair on all public school houses or within the school grounds surrounding such public school building…

(5 ILCS 335/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 4053) Sec. 3. Disaster Service Volunteer Leave. An employee of a State agency who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross or assigned to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency in accordance with the Illinois Emergen…

(5 ILCS 490/3) Sec. 3. Barack Obama Day. August 4th of each year is designated as Barack Obama Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day set apart to honor the 44th President of the United States of America who began his career serving the People of Illinois in both the I…

(5 ILCS 220/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 743) Sec. 3. Intergovernmental cooperation. Any power or powers, privileges, functions, or authority exercised or which may be exercised by a public agency of this State may be exercised, combined, transferred, and enjoyed jointly with any other…

(5 ILCS 195/3) (from Ch. 123, par. 9) Sec. 3. The provisions of this Act shall control and be supreme in the event it shall be employed notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary or in conflict herewith. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 797.)

(5 ILCS 180/3) Sec. 3. Applicability. This Act applies to all legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under Section 4 of this Act and first published electronically on or after the effective date of this Act. (Source: P.A. 98-1097, eff. 1-1-15.)…

(5 ILCS 170/3) (from Ch. 116, par. 37) Sec. 3. Such photographs, microphotographs, photographic film or the result of any other process authorized by Section 2 shall be deemed to be an original record for all purposes, including introduction in evidence in all courts or administr…

(5 ILCS 440/3) (from Ch. 1, par. 3203) Sec. 3. Any officer or employee of any county, township, city or town, municipal corporation, agency or instrumentality of the State, or school district or school authority who violates any provision of this Act is guilty of a petty offense.…

(5 ILCS 530/3) (from Ch. 1, par. 3903) Sec. 3. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to deprive the State of Illinois of any of its jurisdiction over the above described lands. (Source: P.A. 80-1344.)

(5 ILCS 165/3) (from Ch. 116, par. 103) Sec. 3. Only one side of the reproduction paper need be used; however, when practicable, both sides, resulting in the same page arrangement as the official form, shall be used. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2551.)

(5 ILCS 160/3) (from Ch. 116, par. 43.6) Sec. 3. Records as property of State. (a) All records created or received by or under the authority of or coming into the custody, control, or possession of public officials of this State in the course of their public duties are the proper…

(5 ILCS 535/3) (from Ch. 1, par. 4203) Sec. 3. The said consent is given and the said jurisdiction ceded upon the express condition that the State of Illinois shall retain a concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over the said property so far as that the execution …

(5 ILCS 544/3) Sec. 3. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-6, eff. 6-3-97; text omitted.)

(5 ILCS 375/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 523) Sec. 3. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases as used in this Act shall have the following meanings. The Department may define these and other words and phrases separately for the purpose of imp…

(5 ILCS 80/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 1903) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Regulatory agency" or "agency" means any arm, branch, department, board, committee or commission of State government that licenses, supervises, exerci…

(5 ILCS 600/3) (from Ch. 1, par. 7003) Sec. 3. The Governor is hereby authorized and empowered to execute all proper conveyances in the cession herein granted, upon request of the United States of America, by and through its appropriate officials. (Source: P.A. 83-442.)

(5 ILCS 615/3) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5003) Sec. 3. The Department is hereby authorized to enter into contracts in writing designating any person as the permittee of the State of Illinois with the exclusive right to prospect and explore not to exceed three sections, or an equival…

(5 ILCS 70/3) (from Ch. 1, par. 1102) Sec. 3. No act or part of an act repealed by the General Assembly shall be deemed to be revived by the repeal of the repealing act. (Source: R.S. 1874, p. 1011.)

(5 ILCS 75/3) (from Ch. 1, par. 1203) Sec. 3. For purposes of determining the effective dates of laws, a bill is "passed" at the time of its final legislative action prior to presentation to the Governor pursuant to paragraph (a) of Section 9 of Article IV of the Constitution. (S…

(5 ILCS 255/3) (from Ch. 101, par. 3) Sec. 3. Whenever any person shall be required to take an oath before he enters upon the discharge of any office, place or business, or on any other lawful occasion, it shall be lawful for any person empowered to administer the oath to adminis…

(5 ILCS 285/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b100-3) Sec. 3. Any policy making officer of a State agency who is adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to have violated the rights of an employee of such State agency guaranteed under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the Uni…

(5 ILCS 312/3-101) (from Ch. 102, par. 203-101) Sec. 3-101. Official seal. (a) Notary public official seal. Each notary public shall, upon receiving the notary commission from the Secretary of State, obtain an official rubber stamp seal with which the notary shall authenticate hi…

(5 ILCS 312/3-101.5) Sec. 3-101.5. Security of electronic signature and seal. The following requirements apply only to electronic notaries public. (a) The electronic signature and electronic seal of an electronic notary public must be used only for the purposes of performing elec…

(5 ILCS 312/3-102) (from Ch. 102, par. 203-102) Sec. 3-102. Notarial Record; Residential Real Property Transactions. (a) This Section shall apply to every notarial act in Illinois involving a document of conveyance that transfers or purports to transfer title to residential real …

(5 ILCS 312/3-103) (from Ch. 102, par. 203-103) Sec. 3-103. Notice. (a) Every notary public who is not an attorney or an accredited immigration representative who advertises the services of a notary public in a language other than English, whether by radio, television, signs, pam…

(5 ILCS 312/3-104) (from Ch. 102, par. 203-104) Sec. 3-104. Maximum fee. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (a), the maximum fee for non-electronic notarization in this State is $5 for any notarial act performed and up to $25 for any notarial act performed pursua…

(5 ILCS 312/3-105) (from Ch. 102, par. 203-105) Sec. 3-105. Authority. (a) A notary public shall have authority to perform notarial acts, or electronic notarial acts, if the notary holds an electronic notary public commission, throughout the State so long as the notary resides in…

(5 ILCS 312/3-106) (from Ch. 102, par. 203-106) Sec. 3-106. Certificate of authority. Upon the receipt of a written request, the notarized document, and a fee of $2 payable to the Secretary of State or County Clerk, the Office of the Secretary of State shall provide a certificate…

(5 ILCS 312/3-107) Sec. 3-107. Journal. (a) A notary public or an electronic notary public shall keep a journal of each notarial act or electronic notarial act which includes, without limitation, the requirements set by the Secretary of State in administrative rule, but shall not…