Illinois Statutes Chapter 30. Finance § 745/1. Definitions

§ 1. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:

“Illinois public radio station” or “radio station” means a non-commercial public radio broadcasting station licensed as such by the Federal Communications Commission, or authorized under a program test authority by the Federal Communications Commission, which operates from a community located in this State, and meets the minimum criteria for receipt of Community Service Grants set by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; and

“Illinois public television station” or “television station” means a non-commercial public television broadcasting station licensed as such by the Federal Communications Commission, or authorized under a program test authority by the Federal Communications Commission, which operates from a community located in this State, and meets the minimum criteria for receipt of Community Service Grants set by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

“Eligible station” means a public radio or television station as defined hereinabove which had been in full-time operation and has met the minimum grant criteria of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting before applying for a grant under this Act.

In the event the Corporation for Public Broadcasting should cease to exist, or its Community Service Grant program should terminate, or the eligibility criteria for grants under the Community Service Grant program shall be lowered, then the criteria for eligibility for such grants which were extant on the effective date of this Act shall prevail for purposes of this Act.

“Station” unless otherwise qualified, means any eligible radio or television station.

“Actual operating cost” means the total sum expended for the operations and maintenance of an Illinois public radio or television station.