### Question
What does chief executive officer of the appropriate political subdivision mean?


### Answer
**Chief executive officer of the appropriate political subdivision** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 1591b*:

> appropriate principal executive officer or governing body having primary responsibility with respect to the community facility or service involved, but shall not, in any case, mean any public housing authority, or its governing body, or any of its officers, acting in such capacity.

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1591b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-HOUSING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN NATIONAL DEFENSE > SUBCHAPTER VIII-CRITICAL DEFENSE HOUSING AREAS**

