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  • 31governmental functions — The functions of a municipality which are essential to its existence, in sense of serving public at large, and are to be distinguished from those which are private, which are not necessary to its existence, and which enure to advantage of its… …

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  • 32governmental instrumentality — Any agency constitutionally or legislatively created. For purposes of the doctrine that federal agencies or instrumentalities are immune from special assessments by state and local governments, a governmental instrumentality is that which… …

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  • 33governmental activity — A function of government in providing for its own support or in providing services to the public; e.g. taxation and the collection of taxes. Goble v. Zolot, 144 Neb. 70, 12 N.W.2d 311, 312. Generally, when a municipality s activity is for… …

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  • 34governmental activity — A function of government in providing for its own support or in providing services to the public; e.g. taxation and the collection of taxes. Goble v. Zolot, 144 Neb. 70, 12 N.W.2d 311, 312. Generally, when a municipality s activity is for… …

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  • 35Governmental Accounting Standards Board — GASB The U.S. *public sector accounting standards setting organization. Based in Norwalk, CT, and established in 1984, the GASB’s Web site states that its mission is to establish and improve standards of state and local governmental accounting… …

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  • 36governmental act — An act in exercise of police power or in exercise of constitutional, legislative, administrative, or judicial powers conferred on federal, state or local government for benefit of public. A step physically taken by persons capable of exercising… …

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  • 37governmental agency — A subordinate creature of federal, state or local government created to carry out a governmental function or to implement a statute or statutes. For example, the Federal Trade Commission was created and functions to implement and enforce the… …

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  • 38governmental body — See administrative agency governmental agency governmental subdivision …

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  • 39governmental subdivision — An agency created to carry out a governmental purpose or function. See administrative agency governmental agency …

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  • 40governmental act — An act in exercise of police power or in exercise of constitutional, legislative, administrative, or judicial powers conferred on federal, state or local government for benefit of public. A step physically taken by persons capable of exercising… …

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