### Question
Can you define what unit of general local government means?


### Answer
**Unit of general local government** is defined as the following in *12 U.S.C. § 1710*:

> any city, town, township, county, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State, and any agency or instrumentality thereof that is established pursuant to legislation and designated by the chief executive officer to act on behalf of the jurisdiction with regard to the provisions of this subsection

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1710*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13-NATIONAL HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER II-MORTGAGE INSURANCE**

