220 ILCS 10/17
All expenses of the corporation incurred in carrying out this Act shall be payable solely from the funding as provided under this Act, and no liability may be incurred by the corporation beyond the extent to which moneys have been provided under this Act except that, for the purposes of meeting the necessary expenses of postage, preparing and printing the enclosure, initial organization and operation of the corporation for the period commencing on the effective date of this Act and continuing until the first election of the board of directors under Section 12, the corporation or any individual may borrow such moneys as it requires, including moneys which may be loaned by the Illinois Commerce Commission from funds appropriated for that purpose by law. Such moneys borrowed by the corporation or any individual shall subsequently be repaid with appropriate interest over a reasonable period of time. Loans made to the corporation by the Illinois Commerce Commission shall be repaid within 24 months from the date the loan is made.
220 ILCS 10/17