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50 ILCS 510/3

(50 ILCS 510/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 6403)

Sec. 3.

Definitions.

As used in this Act unless the context
specifically requires otherwise:

(1) "Firm" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association
or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the profession of
architecture, engineering or land surveying and provide architectural,
engineering or land surveying services.

(2) "Architectural services" means any professional service as defined
in Section 5  of the Illinois Architecture Practice Act
of 1989.

(3) "Engineering services" means any professional service as defined in
Section 4 of the Professional Engineering
Practice Act of 1989 or Section 5 of the
Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989.

(4) "Land surveying services" means any professional service as defined
in Section 5 of the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989.

(5) "Political subdivision" means any school district and any unit of
local government of fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, except home rule units.

(6) "Project" means any capital improvement project or any study, plan,
survey or new or existing program activity of a
political subdivision, including development of new or existing programs
which require architectural, engineering or land surveying services.

(Source: P.A. 91-91, eff. 1-1-00.)