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means a State or unit of general local government 42 USC 12704 |
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Arizona |
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means a city, town or county Arizona Laws 48-5901 |
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means a state, district, province, political subdivision, territory or possession of the United States or a foreign country Arizona Laws 28-2231 |
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means , for the purposes of examination, certification, firm registration or limited reciprocity privilege, the fifty states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Arizona Laws 32-701 |
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when used to refer to a political entity, means the United States, a state, a foreign country or a political subdivision of a foreign country Arizona Laws 29-3102 |
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California |
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means a city, city and county, or county California Government Code 65582 |
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means a county, city and county, city, or any district that is authorized by law to provide public library services and that operates a public library California Education Code 18710 |
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means a recognized geographic area such as a county, incorporated municipality or the legislatively defined area of responsibility of the Delaware River and Bay Authority or the Department of Safety and Homeland Security or the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and/or the University of Delaware and/or Delaware State University in which the governing body and its police have the authority, capacity, power and right to enforce laws Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1942 |
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means any state, as that term is defined in § 6-102 of this title, or political subdivision, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 401 |
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means another state, the District of Columbia, or any territory of the United States, or any province of Canada Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1 |
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means the State, the city and county of Honolulu, the county of Hawaii, the county of Maui, the county of Kauai, the judiciary, and the Hawaii health systems corporation Hawaii Revised Statutes 89-2 |
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means the State, the city and county of Honolulu, the county of Hawaii, the county of Maui, the county of Kauai, the judiciary, the department of education, the University of Hawaii, and the Hawaii health systems corporation Hawaii Revised Statutes 76-11 |
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means any of the following: a state, the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, the federal government or a federally recognized Indian tribe Idaho Code 18-8303 |
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Indiana |
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means a geographic area, including a state or country Indiana Code 30-4-10-18 |
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means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a province of Canada Indiana Code 9-28-2-5 |
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means the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States Indiana Code 25-1-21-3 |
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Iowa |
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means a country or a state, province, territory, possession, or federal district of a country Iowa Code 326.3 |
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means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, or a federally recognized Indian tribe Iowa Code 692A.101 |
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Kansas |
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means a governmental authority that is responsible for the regulation of live or simulcast racing in its jurisdiction Kansas Statutes 74-8802 |
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Kentucky |
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means :
(a) Any Commonwealth, state, or territory of the United States of America,
including the District of Columbia Kentucky Statutes 321.181 |
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Louisiana |
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means the power and authority of a court to hear and decide matters Louisiana Children’s Code 1624 |
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Maine |
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means the control of the maintenance, operation and protection of public buildings and property of the State or of a county or a municipality Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1418 |
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means the Federal Government, including the military, this State or another state or tribe Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-A Sec. 11203 |
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means the Federal Government, including the military, this State, another state or a tribe Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-A Sec. 11273 |
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means the power and authority of a court to hear and decide matters Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 4252 |
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Michigan |
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means a state or political subdivision, territory, or possession of the United States; the District of Columbia; or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Michigan Laws 552.673 |
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means , except as otherwise provided in section 3, other states of the United States, the District of Columbia, territories and possessions of the United States, foreign countries, or political subdivisions of foreign countries Michigan Laws 3.161 |
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means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, a province or territory of Canada, and any other member jurisdiction of the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) compact as approved by Congress in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), Public Law 102-240 Minnesota Statutes 168D.01 |
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Montana |
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means the area within the boundaries of the local government Montana Code 76-25-103 |
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means the jurisdiction of any law enforcement agency within Montana Montana Code 10-3-702 |
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Nebraska |
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means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States Nebraska Statutes 76-2207.32 |
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means the District of Columbia and any state, territory, or possession of the United States of America Nebraska Statutes 38-1032 |
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North Carolina |
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means and includes a state, district, territory or possession of the United States, a foreign country and a state or province of a foreign country North Carolina General Statutes 20-4.2 |
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Rhode Island |
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means a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, a province or territory of Canada, or a state of the United Mexican States Rhode Island General Laws 31-36.1-2 |
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means any municipality, city, or town incorporated in the state of Rhode Island Rhode Island General Laws 34-13.2-2 |
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South Carolina |
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means any state or political subdivision, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico South Carolina Code 63-17-1810 |
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Utah |
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means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States Utah Code 57-25-102 |
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means a state or political subdivision of the United States, a territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an Indian tribe or tribal organization, or any comparable foreign nation or political subdivision Utah Code 26B-9-301 |
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means a state, district, province, political subdivision, territory, or possession of the United States or any foreign country Utah Code 77-40a-101, Utah Code 41-1a-102 |
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means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Utah Code 53-3-702 |
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means any state, Indian Country, United States Territory, or any property under the jurisdiction of the United States Armed Forces, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, or New Zealand Utah Code 77-43-102 |
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means any state, Indian Country, United States Territory, or any property under the jurisdiction of the United States military, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, or New Zealand Utah Code 77-41-102 |
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means the area within the incorporated limits of:
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a special service district; |
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a municipal-type service district; |
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the territorial area of a county not lying within a municipality Utah Code 19-6-502 |
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Vermont |
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means the power and authority of a court to hear and decide matters |
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Virginia |
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means any locality where potatoes are produced according to the records of the Department Virginia Code 3.2-1800 |
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when used to refer to a political entity, means the United States, a state, a foreign country, or a political subdivision of a foreign country Virginia Code 13.1-1002 |
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Washington |
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means and includes a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a foreign country, and a state or province of a foreign country Washington Code 46.87.020 |
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when used to refer to a political entity, means the United States, a state, a foreign country, or a political subdivision of a foreign country Washington Code 23.95.105 |
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