For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GROSS RECEIPTS.
(1) The consideration received for distributing, supplying, furnishing or selling natural gas or electricity for use or consumption and not for resale as the case may be; and for all services rendered in connection therewith valued in money, whether received in money or otherwise, including cash, credit, services and property of every kind and material for all services rendered therewith; and shall be determined without an deduction on account of the cost of the service, product or commodity supplied, the cost of materials used, labor or service cost, or any other expenses whatsoever.
(2) GROSS RECEIPTS shall not include any charges added to customers’ bills pursuant to the provisions of §§ 9-221 or 9-222 of the Illinois Public Utilities Act, being 220 ILCS 5/9-221 or 220 ILCS 5/9-222, or any other separately stated charge added to customers’ bills in respect of any tax or other governmental imposition.
PERSON. Any natural individual, firm, trust, estate, partnership, association, joint stock company, joint adventure, corporation, municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state, or a receiver, trustee, guardian, conservator, or other representative appointed by order of any court.
(Prior Code, § 127.01) (Ord. 00-5, passed 5-1-2000; Ord. 00-14, passed 9-5-2000; Ord. 15-06, passed 8-3-2015)