### Question
How is the term governing body of the municipality or county defined?


### Answer
The term **governing body of the municipality or county** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1590* as the following:

> the governing body of the city, village, or other municipality having general governmental authority over the area in which the housing involved is located or, if the housing is not located in such a municipality, the term means the governing body of the county or parish in which the housing is located, or if the housing is located in the District of Columbia the term means the Council of the District of Columbia

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1590*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-HOUSING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN NATIONAL DEFENSE > SUBCHAPTER VII-DISPOSAL OF WAR AND VETERANS&apos; HOUSING**

