40 U.S.C. § 15101
Section 15101 · Definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the June 18, 2008 version.
In this subtitle, the following definitions apply:
In this subtitle, the following definitions apply:
(2) Local development district.—The term “local development district” means an entity that—
(2) Local development district.—The term "local development district" means an entity that—
(A)(i) is an economic development district that is—
(A)(i) is an economic development district that is—
(I) in existence on the date of the enactment of this chapter; and
(I) in existence on the date of the enactment of this chapter; and
(II) located in the region; or
(II) located in the region; or
(ii) if an entity described in clause (i) does not exist—
(ii) if an entity described in clause (i) does not exist—
(I) is organized and operated in a manner that ensures broad-based community participation and an effective opportunity for local officials, community leaders, and the public to contribute to the development and implementation of programs in the region;
(I) is organized and operated in a manner that ensures broad-based community participation and an effective opportunity for local officials, community leaders, and the public to contribute to the development and implementation of programs in the region;
(II) is governed by a policy board with at least a simple majority of members consisting of—
(II) is governed by a policy board with at least a simple majority of members consisting of—
(aa) elected officials; or
(aa) elected officials; or
(bb) designees or employees of a general purpose unit of local government that have been appointed to represent the unit of local government; and
(bb) designees or employees of a general purpose unit of local government that have been appointed to represent the unit of local government; and
(III) is certified by the Governor or appropriate State officer as having a charter or authority that includes the economic development of counties, portions of counties, or other political subdivisions within the region; and
(III) is certified by the Governor or appropriate State officer as having a charter or authority that includes the economic development of counties, portions of counties, or other political subdivisions within the region; and
(B) has not, as certified by the Federal Cochairperson—
(B) has not, as certified by the Federal Cochairperson—
(i) inappropriately used Federal grant funds from any Federal source; or
(i) inappropriately used Federal grant funds from any Federal source; or
(ii) appointed an officer who, during the period in which another entity inappropriately used Federal grant funds from any Federal source, was an officer of the other entity.
(ii) appointed an officer who, during the period in which another entity inappropriately used Federal grant funds from any Federal source, was an officer of the other entity.
(3) Federal grant program.—The term “Federal grant program” means a Federal grant program to provide assistance in carrying out economic and community development activities.
(3) Federal grant program.—The term "Federal grant program" means a Federal grant program to provide assistance in carrying out economic and community development activities.
(5) Nonprofit entity.—The term “nonprofit entity” means any organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 501(a) of that Code that has been formed for the purpose of economic development.
(5) Nonprofit entity.—The term "nonprofit entity" means any organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 501(a) of that Code that has been formed for the purpose of economic development.