public entity
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code
Definitions from Case Law
United States Supreme Court
any State or local government, and any department, agency, [or] special purpose district.
Defined by the Supreme Court in Tommy Olmstead Commissioner Georgia Department of Human Resourcess v. L C Jonathan Zimring, 527 U.S. 581.
United States Code
2 U.S.C. § 1331 — in this section (5 versions over time)
For purposes of the application of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.) under this section, the term "public entity" means any entity listed in subsection (a) that provides public services, programs, or activities.
42 U.S.C. § 12131 — as used in this subchapter (2 versions over time)
The term “public entity” means—
(A) any State or local government;
(B) any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or States or local government; and
(C) the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and any commuter authority (as defined in section 24102(4) 1 of title 49).
42 U.S.C. § 290FF — for purposes of this part (2 versions over time)
For purposes of this part, the term “public entity” means any State, any political subdivision of a State, and any Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined in section 5304(b) and section 5304(c) 1 of title 25).