Illinois Code § 2

Illinois Code § 2. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Board" means the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities or its successor. 2. "University" means and includes Eastern Illinois University, located at Charleston, Illinois, Western Illinois University, located at Macomb, Illinois, Chicago State University, located at Chicago, Illinois, Northeastern Illinois University, located at Chicago, Illinois, and Governors State University, located in Monee Township, Will County, Illinois, and their branches. 3. "Federal Agency" means the United States of America, the President of the United States of America, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or such other agency or agencies of the United States of America as may be designated or created to make loans or grants or both. 4. "Acquire" includes to purchase, erect, build, construct, reconstruct, complete, repair, replace, alter, extend, better, equip, develop, and improve a project, including the acquisition and clearing of a site or sites therefor. 5. "Project" means and includes revenue producing buildings, structures and facilities which, as determined by the Board, are required by, or necessary for the use or benefit of, each such University, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, student residence halls; apartments; staff housing facilities; dormitories; health, hospital or medical facilities; dining halls; student union buildings; field houses; stadiums; physical education installations and facilities; auditoriums; facilities for student or staff services; any facility or building leased to the United States of America; off-street parking facilities; heretofore, or as may be hereafter, acquired, with all equipment and appurtenant facilities; or any one, or more than one, or all, of the foregoing or any combination thereof, for each such University. (Source: P.A. 77-362.)

Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 2
  • Jurisdiction: Illinois
  • Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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