### Question
What does local government mean?


### Answer
**Local government** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 6723*:

> the government of a county, municipality, township, or other unit of government below the State which—


(i) is a unit of general government (determined on the basis of the same principles as are used by the Bureau of the Census for general statistical purposes), and


(ii) performs substantial governmental functions

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 6723*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 80-PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT > SUBCHAPTER II-ANTIRECESSION PROVISIONS**

