Illinois Code § 3
Illinois Code § 3. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 3.
Definitions. For the purposes of this Act: (a) "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission, or its successor agency. (b) "Small business" means any Illinois based business which meets the requirements under Section 3 of the "Illinois Small Business Purchasing Act", approved September 1, 1972, as now or hereafter amended. (c) "Customer" means a small business, as herein defined, which has agreed with a utility to pay for gas, electric, telecommunication, water or sanitary sewer utility service. (d) "User" means a small business, as herein defined, which receives gas, electric, telecommunication, water or sanitary sewer utility service. (e) "Utility service" means electricity, gas telecommunications, water or sanitary sewer service supplied by a public utility. (f) "Public utility" shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 3 of the "Citizens Utility Board Act", certified December 1, 1983, as now or hereafter amended. (g) "Small Business Utility Advocate" or "Advocate" means the person appointed pursuant to Section 4 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 84-686.)
Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 3
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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