Illinois Code § 1-3

§ 1-3.

(a) The term "park district" or "district" where used herein shall refer to any district having a population of less than 500,000 inhabitants organized under the provisions of this code, or any district organized under "An Act to provide for the creation of pleasure driveway and park districts" approved June 19, 1893, as amended, or "An Act to provide for the organization of park districts and the transfer of submerged lands to those bordering on navigable bodies of water", approved June 24, 1895, as amended, or "An Act to establish and maintain parks and parkways in towns and townships", approved May 29, 1911, as amended, or any one of them as indicated by the context of the section wherein said phrase appears. (b) The term "Pleasure Driveway and Park District" means any park district organized under "An Act to provide for the creation of pleasure driveway and park districts", approved June 19, 1893, as amended, or any park district heretofore organized under the provisions of this code as a Pleasure Driveway and Park District. (c) The term "Submerged Land Park District" means any park district organized under "An Act to provide for the organization of park districts and the transfer of submerged lands to those bordering on navigable bodies of water", approved June 24, 1895, as amended, or any park district heretofore organized under the provisions of this code as a Submerged Land Park District. (d) The term "Township Park District" means any park district organized under "An Act to establish and maintain parks and parkways in towns and townships", approved May 29, 1911, as amended, or any park district heretofore organized under the provisions of this code as a Township Park District. (e) The term "General Park District" means any park district hereafter formed under this code or any Submerged Land Park District as that term is defined in Section 1-3 (c) hereof. (Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)