county
Defined in 12 places across 7 titles of the United States Code.
The term "county" means—
(A) the appropriate executive official of an affected county; or
(B) in any case in which multiple counties are affected, the appropriate executive official of a compact of the affected counties.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2018–present16 U.S.C. § 2113aConservation · Good neighbor authority · in this section
- 2024–present16 U.S.C. § 8571Conservation · Good neighbor authority for recreation · in this section
The term “county” means one of the divisions of a State used by the Secretary of Commerce in compiling and reporting data regarding counties.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2001–present20 U.S.C. § 7801Education · Definitions · in this chapter
- 1994–present20 U.S.C. § 8801Education · 8801 to 8803. Repealed. Pub. L. 107110, title X, 1011(5)(C), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1986 · for the purposes of this chapter
“county” means county as defined in section 2 of title 1; and
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- 1994–present12 U.S.C. § 3702Banks and Banking · Definitions · as used in this chapter
County.—The term "county" includes corresponding units of government under any other name in States that do not have county organizations and, in those States in which the county government does not have jurisdiction over highways, any local government unit vested with jurisdiction over local highways.
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- 1998–202623 U.S.C. § 101Highways · Definitions and declaration of policy · in this title
The term “county” includes a parish, township, borough, and any other similar, independent unit of local government.
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- 2026–present43 U.S.C. § 3008Public Lands · Renewable energy revenue sharing · in this section
The term “county” includes corresponding units of government under any other name in States that do not have county organizations and, in those States in which the county government does not have jurisdiction over highways, any local government unit vested with jurisdiction over local highways.
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- 2013–present23 U.S.C. § 101Highways · Definitions and declaration of policy · in this title
The term “county” includes corresponding units of government under any other name in States which do not have county organizations, and likewise in those States in which the county government does not have jurisdiction over highways it may be construed to mean any local government unit vested with jurisdiction over local highways.
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- 1994–199823 U.S.C. § 101Highways · Definitions and declaration of policy · in this title
The term "county" means a county, parish, or other equivalent county division (as defined by the Bureau of the Census).
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- 2021–present42 U.S.C. § 803The Public Health and Welfare · Coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund · in this section
The term “county” means any county, parish, or organized or unorganized borough.
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- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 715SConservation · Participation of local governments in revenue from areas administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service · as used in this section
The term "County" means Clark County, Nevada.
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- 2014–present16 U.S.C. § 460aaaaConservation · Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area · in this section
The term "County" means La Plata County, Colorado.
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- 2014–present16 U.S.C. § 539qConservation · Hermosa Creek watershed protection · in this section
The term “County” means the incorporated county of Los Alamos, New Mexico.
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- 2006–present25 U.S.C. § 1780Indians · Definitions and purposes · in this subchapter