Definitions

Section 3430.10  Definitions "Act" means the Toll Highway Act [605 ILCS 10]. "Appropriate Authority" means: The Authority's Executive Director and the Board of Directors for investigations not involving the Board. The Chair of the Board and the Governor for investigations of any Board member other than the Chair of the Board. The Governor for investigations of the Chair of the Board (see 605 ILCS 10/8.5(f)(3)). "Authority" means the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority as defined by Section 3 of the Act. "Board of the Authority" or "Board" or "Board members" means the directors of the Authority as defined by Section 3 of the Act. "Business Day" means any calendar day except Saturday, Sunday or a State holiday, in which event the period runs to the end of the next business day. "Chair of the Board" means the appointed chairperson of the Board of the Authority as defined by Section 4 of the Act. "Day" means any calendar day. "Employee of the Authority" means any person employed full-time, part-time or pursuant to a contract with the Authority. "Ethics Officer" means the person appointed by the Executive Director of the Authority pursuant to Section 20-23 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act [5 ILCS 430/20-23]. "Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Authority. "Fraudulent Concealment" means an affirmative act or representation calculated to prevent discovery of the fact that a violation has occurred [605 ILCS 10/8.5(d)]. "Inspector General" means the Toll Highway Inspector General appointed under Section 8.5 of the Act. "Officers of the Authority" means the Executive Staff of the Authority. "OEIG" means the Office of the Governor's Executive Inspector General as defined by Section 20-10 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act [5 ILCS 430/20-10]. "OIG" means the Office of Inspector General for the Authority and includes the Inspector General, investigators, employees and agents of the Office.