The ''Illinois Compiled Statutes'' (ILCS) are the
codified statutes of a general and permanent nature of
Illinois
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.
The compilation organizes the general Acts of Illinois into 67 chapters arranged within 9 major topic areas.
[ The ILCS took effect in 1993, replacing the previous numbering scheme generally known as the ''Illinois Revised Statutes'' (Ill. Rev. Stat.), the latest of which had been adopted in 1874 but appended by private publishers since.][
Additions, deletions, and changes to the ILCS are done through the Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB), which files the changes as provided for by Public Act 87-1005.][
The compilation is an official compilation by the state and is entirely in the public domain for purposes of federal copyright law; anyone may publish the statutes.]West
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Etymology
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, West's ''Smith–Hurd Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated'', and LexisNexis
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's ''Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated''.
History
Illinois officially revised its laws in 1807, 1809–12, 1819, 1827–29, 1833, 1845, and 1874.
See also
* ''Laws of Illinois
The Laws of the State of Illinois are the official publication of the session laws of the Illinois General Assembly.
History
Originally, the Illinois General Assembly met every two years, although special sessions were sometimes held, and the ...
'' — the official publication of the acts passed into law, whether or not statutory
* Law of Illinois
The law of Illinois consists of several levels, including constitutional, statutory, and regulatory law, as well as case law and local law. The '' Illinois Compiled Statutes'' (ILCS) form the general statutory law.
Sources
The Constitution of ...
— in general
* '' United States Code'' — federal equivalent of the ILCS
References
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External links
Illinois Compiled Statutes
from the Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau
— legislative institution responsible for organizing state legislation in Illinois
Illinois Compiled Statutes
from FindLaw
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