# 70 ILCS 1605/5: Section 5

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S5

## Section

- **Citation:** 70 ILCS 1605/5
- **Heading:** Section 5
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Code / Chapter 70 / Act 1605 / Section 5

## Text

(70 ILCS 1605/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Board" means the board of directors of the Metro-East Park and Recreation District. "Chief executive officer" means the chairman of the county board of a county. "County" means Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Clinton, Jersey, or Macoupin County. "District" or "Metro-East District" means the Metro-East Park and Recreation District created under this Act. "Governing body" means a county board. "Metro-East Park and Recreation Fund" means the fund held by the District that is the repository for all taxes and other moneys raised by or for the District under this Act. "Metro-East region" means Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Clinton, Macoupin, and Jersey Counties. "Park district" means a park district organized under the Park District Code. (Source: P.A. 95-364, eff. 8-23-07.)

## Nearby sections

- [70 ILCS 1605/1 Section 1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S1.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/5 Section 5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S5.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/10 Section 10](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S10.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/15 Section 15](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S15.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/20 Section 20](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S20.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/25 Section 25](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S25.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/30 Section 30](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S30.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/35 Section 35](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S35.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/40 Section 40](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S40.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/45 Section 45](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S45.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/900 Section 900](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S900.md)
- [70 ILCS 1605/999 Section 999](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_C70_A1605_S999.md)

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