### Question
How does the law define local government” means—


(A) a city, county, parish, town, township, village, or any other general function governmental unit established by State law, or


(B) a school district, sanitary district, or any other special function governmental unit established by State law in one or more States,


  

(2) the term “person” has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act [15 U.S.C. 12(a)], but does not include any local government as defined in paragraph (1) of this section, and


(3) the term “State?


### Answer
Under *15 U.S.C. § 34*, **local government” means—


(A) a city, county, parish, town, township, village, or any other general function governmental unit established by State law, or


(B) a school district, sanitary district, or any other special function governmental unit established by State law in one or more States,


  

(2) the term “person” has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act [15 U.S.C. 12(a)], but does not include any local government as defined in paragraph (1) of this section, and


(3) the term “State** is defined as:

> given it in section 4G(2) of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 15g(2)).

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 34*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-MONOPOLIES AND COMBINATIONS IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE**

