### Question
How is the "unit of local government" defined?


### Answer
The term **unit of local government** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 6372* as follows -

> the government of a county, municipality, or township, which is a unit of general purpose government below the State (determined on the basis of the same principles as are used by the Bureau of the Census for general statistical purposes) and the District of Columbia

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 6372*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 77-ENERGY CONSERVATION > SUBCHAPTER III-IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY > Part F-Energy Conservation Program for Buildings Owned by Units of Local Government and Public Care Institutions**

