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20 ILCS 435/4

(20 ILCS 435/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 1404)

Sec. 4.

Definition; State agency.

As used in this Act the term "state agency" means and includes all boards,
commissions, agencies, institutions, authorities, bodies politic and corporate
of the State created by or pursuant to the constitution or statute, of the
executive branch of State government; However, such term does not include
colleges, universities and institutions under the jurisdiction of the Board of
Trustees of the University of Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern
Illinois University,
the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, the Board of Trustees of
Eastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Governors State
University, the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of
Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Northern
Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University, the
Board of Higher Education, or the Illinois Community
College Board.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-156, eff. 7-23-97; 90-372, eff.
7-1-98.)