Section 1975.110  Definitions

The following terms used in this Part shall have the following definitions:

"Act":  the Illinois Housing Development Act [20 ILCS 3805], as amended from time to time.

"Agenda": the list of items which will be discussed during a certain Regular Meeting, Special Meeting or Emergency Meeting.

"Authority":  the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

"By-Laws":  the By-Laws of the Authority, as amended from time to time.

"Chairman":  the Chairman of the Authority.

"Commenter": an individual who desires to deliver Public Comments at a Meeting.

"Director":  the Executive Director of the Authority.

"Emergency Meeting": a meeting called by the Members in the event of a bona fide emergency as described in Section 2.02 of the OMA.  

"Meeting": a Regular Meeting, Special Meeting or Emergency Meeting, as described in the OMA as applicable.

"Members":  the Members of the Authority.

"Officers": Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Secretary and Assistant Secretary.

"OMA": the Illinois Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120].

"Procedure Act": the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100].

"Public Comments": statements delivered or to be delivered at a Meeting by a Commenter.

"Regular Meeting": a regular meeting as described in Section 2.02 of the OMA.

"Rule":  a rule of the Authority promulgated in accordance with the Procedure Act, as supplemented and amended from time to time.

"Special Meeting": a special meeting as described in Section 2.02 of the OMA. 

"Staff":  the Director, Deputy Director, if any, and the employees of the Authority.

"State":  the State of Illinois.

"Website": the Authority's website located at www.ihda.org.

All references to the plural in this Part shall also mean the singular and to the singular shall also mean the plural unless the context otherwise requires.