CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 53.1-95.3)

As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the following
meanings unless the context indicates another meaning or
intent:”County” means any county in the Commonwealth of
Virginia.”Governing body” means in the case of a county the board of
supervisors and in the case of a city or town the board, commission, council or
other body by whatever name it may be known, in which the general legislative
powers of the city or town are vested.”Political subdivision” means
a county, city, or town of the Commonwealth of Virginia.”Unit” means
any department, institution or commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia and
any public corporate instrumentality thereof, and any district, and includes
counties and municipalities.

HISTORY: 1990, c. 837; 1992, c. 421.