As used in Sections 825-20 through 825-60 of this Act, the term "financially distressed city" means a unit of local government which has been certified and designated as a financially distressed city under Section 8-12-4 of the Illinois Municipal Code and to which the provisions of Division 12 of Article 8 of that Code have become applicable as provided by that Section 8-12-4.
20 ILCS 3501/825-25