Illinois Statutes Chapter 30. Finance § 365/2. Definitions

(a) “Interest-bearing commercial paper” means any interest-bearing negotiable instrument which meets the requirements of a commercial paper under Article 3 of the Uniform Commercial Code.  1

(b) “Unit of local government” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Article VII, Section 1 of the Illinois Constitution.

(c) “School district” means any public school district organized under the School Code  2 or prior law and includes any dual or unit school district, high school district, special charter district and non-high school district. “School district” also means any community college district organized under the Public Community College Act  3 or prior law.

(d) “Governing board” means the corporate authorities of the municipality, county board, board of trustees, board of education, board of school directors, governing body of the special service area or other governing body of the unit of local government or school district.