27-201. Definitions.

27-201

Chapter 27.--FEDERAL JURISDICTION
Article 2.--PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES

      27-201.   Definitions.The following definitions shall be applied to the terms used in thisact: (1) "Agreement" shall mean "contract" and shall include renewals andalterations of a contract. (2) "Political subdivision" shall mean anyagency or unit of this state which now is, or hereafter shall be,authorized to levy taxes or empowered to cause taxes to be levied. (3)"Services" shall mean such public and municipal functions as are performedfor property in, and for persons residing within, a political subdivision.(4) "Project" shall mean any resettlement project or rural rehabilitationproject for resettlement purposes of the United States located within apolitical subdivision, and shall include the persons inhabiting suchprojects. (5) "Governing body" shall mean the board, body, or persons inwhich the powers of a political subdivision as a body corporate, orotherwise, are vested.

      History:   L. 1941, ch. 202, § 1; April 12.