Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102

§3106 Definitions

Title 42 › CHAPTER 37 — COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND ADVANCE LAND ACQUISITION › § 3106

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines three key words used in this chapter. "State" means the U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories and possessions. "Local public bodies and agencies" means local government units, public agencies or authorities (including those that cross state or municipal lines), Indian tribes, and state-created boards or commissions that fund specific capital projects. "Development cost" means the cost to build a facility, buy its land, and do the site work needed to use it.

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Title 42, §3106

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As used in this chapter—

(a)The term “State” means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories and possessions of the United States.

(b)The term “local public bodies and agencies” includes public corporate bodies or political subdivisions; public agencies or instrumentalities of one or more States, municipalities, or political subdivisions of one or more States (including public agencies and instrumentalities of one or more municipalities or other political subdivisions of one or more States); Indian tribes; and boards or commissions established under the laws of any State to finance specific capital improvement projects.

(c)The term “development cost” means the cost of constructing the facility and of acquiring the land on which it is located, including necessary site improvements to permit its use as a site for the facility.

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42 U.S.C. § 3106

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102