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PUBLIC LAW 9 2 - 5 1 2 - O C T. 20, 1972

multiplied by the relative income factors of such areas or units of local government, or on the basis of a combination of those two factors. Any State which provides by law for such a variation in the allocation formula provided by subsection (a), or by paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b), shall notify the Secretary of such law not later than 30 days before the beginning of the first entitlement period to which such law is to apply. Any such law shall— (A) provide for allocating 100 percent of the aggregate amount to be allocated under subsection (a), or under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b); a; . „ (B) apply uniformly throughout the State; and (C) apply during the period beginning on the first day of i<, } the first entitlement period to which it applies and ending on December 31, 1976. (2) CERTIFICATION.—Paragraph (1) shall apply within a State only if the Secretary certifies that the State law complies with the requirements of such paragraph. The Secretary sihall not certify any such law with respect to which he receives notification later than 30 days prior to the first entitlement period during which it is to apply, (d) GOVERNMENTAL DEFINITIONS AND RELATED RULES.—For purposes of this title— (1) U N I T S or LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term "unit of local government" means the government of a county, municipality, township, or other unit of government below the State which is a unit of general government (determined on the basis of the same principles as are used by the Bureau of the Census for general statistical purposes). Such term also means, except for purposes of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), (6)(C), and (6)(D) of subsection (b), and, except for purposes of subsection (c), the recognized governing body of an Indian tribe or Alaskan native village which performs substantial governmental functions. (2) CERTAIN AREAS TREATED AS COUNTIES.—In any State in which any unit of local government (other than a county government) constitutes the next level of government below the State government level, then, except as provided in the next sentence, the geographic area of such unit of government shall be ti-eated as a county area (and such unit of government shall be treated as a county government) with respect to that portion of the State's geographic area. I n any State in which any county area is not governed by a county government but contains two or more units of local government, such units shall not be treated as county governments and the geographic areas of such units shall not be treated as county areas. (3) TOWNSHIPS.—The term "township" includes equivalent subdivisions of government having different designations (such as "towais"), and shall be determined on the basis of the same principles as are used by the Bureau of the Census for general statistical purposes. (4) U N I T S OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED I N LUVRGI<:R ENTITY.—A

unit of local government shall be treated as located in a larger entity if part or all of its geographic area is located in the larger entity. (5) O N L Y PART or UNIT LOCATED IN LARGER ENTITY.—If ouly part of a unit of local government is located in a larger entity, such part, shall be treated for allocation purposes as a separate unit of

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