Illinois Statutes Chapter 50. Local Government § 510/3. Definitions

(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.  1

(3) “Engineering services” means any professional service as defined in Section 4 of the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989  2 or Section 5 of the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989.  3

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

(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.