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41governmental 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… …
42governmental body — See administrative agency governmental agency governmental subdivision …
43governmental subdivision — An agency created to carry out a governmental purpose or function. See administrative agency governmental agency …
44governmental relations — American bribery or coercion Not just voting, paying your taxes, and being told what to do by officials: Governmental relations (lobbying) was repulsive but paid so well every D.C. firm had entire wings of lawyers greasing the skids …
45Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council — GASAC An advisory committee of the *Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The members of GASAC comprise a variety of constituencies with an interest in public sector accounting, and GASAC’s responsibilities include the provision of… …
46governmental duties — Those duties of a municipality that have reference to some part or element of the state s sovereignty granted it to be exercised for the benefit of the public, and all other duties are proprietary . Those duties that the framers of the… …
47governmental interests — In conflicts of law, term used to describe the particular governmental policies of a jurisdiction in terms of whether its law or another law should be applied in a choice of law issue …
48governmental privileges — See governmental secrets …
49governmental purpose — One which has for its objective the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, general welfare, security, prosperity and contentment of the inhabitants of a given political division. See also governmental functions …
50governmental duties — Those duties of a municipality that have reference to some part or element of the state s sovereignty granted it to be exercised for the benefit of the public, and all other duties are proprietary . Those duties that the framers of the… …
