California · Government Code

GOV §53237: For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Local agency” means a city, county, city and county, charter city, charter county, charter city and county, or s

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For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Local agency” means a city, county, city and county, charter city, charter county, charter city and county, or special district. (b) “Local agency official” means any member of a local agency legislative body and any elected local agency official.

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