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Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The following governmental definitions are suggested
						  for use in drafting amendments to the Statutes:
Commonwealth agency
-An executive
						  agency or independent agency.
Commonwealth government
-The
						  government of the Commonwealth, including the courts and other officers or
						  agencies of the unified judicial system, the General Assembly and its officers
						  and agencies, the Governor and the departments, boards, commissions,
						  authorities and officers and agencies of the Commonwealth. The term does not
						  include political subdivision or municipal or other local authority or an
						  officer or agency of the political subdivision or local authority.
Executive agency
-The Governor and the
						  departments, boards, commissions, authorities and other officers and agencies
						  of the Commonwealth government. The term does not include a court or other
						  officer or agency of the unified judicial system, the General Assembly and its
						  officers and agencies or an independent agency.
Executive department
-An executive
						  agency or independent department.
Executive establishment
-An executive
						  agency or independent establishment.
Government agency
-A Commonwealth
						  agency, political subdivision or municipal or other local authority or an
						  officer or agency of the political subdivision or local authority.
Government unit
-The General Assembly
						  and its officers and agencies, a government agency or a court or other officer
						  or agency of the unified judicial system.
Independent agency
-A board,
						  commission, authority or other agency or officer of the Commonwealth government
						  which or who is not subject to the policy supervision and control of the
						  Governor. The term does not include a court or other officer or agency of the
						  unified judicial system or the General Assembly and its officers and
						  agencies.
Independent department
-The Department
						  of the Auditor General, the Treasury Department and the Office of Attorney
						  General and the departmental boards, commissions and officers of any of
						  them.
Independent establishment
-A board,
						  commission, authority or other agency or officer of the Commonwealth government
						  which or who is not subject to the policy supervision and control of the
						  Governor. The term does not include a court, the General Assembly or an
						  independent department.
Local authority
-A municipal authority
						  or any other body corporate and politic created by a political subdivision
						  pursuant to statute.
Municipal corporation
-A city,
						  borough, incorporated town or township.
Municipality
-A county, city, borough,
						  incorporated town or township.
Municipality authority
or
municipal authority
-A body corporate and politic created
						  pursuant to the act of June 28, 1935, (P. L. 463, No. 191), known as the
						  Municipality Authorities Act of 1935, or to the act of May 2, 1945 (P. L. 382,
						  No. 164), known as the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945.
Political subdivision
-A county, city,
						  borough, incorporated town, township, school district or county institution
						  district.