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65 ILCS 5/4-1-2

(65 ILCS 5/4-1-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-1-2)

Sec. 4-1-2. Definitions.

In this Article, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(a) Any office or officer named in Any act referred to in this Article,
when applied to cities or villages under the commission form of municipal
government, means the office or officer having the same functions or duties
under this Article or under ordinances passed by authority of this
Article.

(b) "Commissioner", "alderperson", or "village trustee" means
commissioner when applied to duties under this Article.

(c) "City council", "board of
trustees", or
"corporate authorities" means "council" when applied to duties under this
Article.

(d) "Franchise" includes every special privilege or right in the
streets, alleys, highways, bridges, subways, viaducts, air, waters, public
places, and other public property that does not belong to the citizens
generally by common right, whether granted by the State or the city or
village.

(e) "City" includes village.

(f) "Municipal" or "municipality" means either city or village.

(g) "Treating" means the entertaining of a person with food, drink,
tobacco, or drugs.

(h) "Treats" means the food, drink, tobacco, or drugs, requested,
offered, given, or received, in treating or for the entertainment of a
person.

(Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)