6-1-12. "Local government" defined. As used in § 6-1-13 local government unit is any political subdivision of this state including a county, township, municipality, or other unit of government, if the political subdivision provides local government services for residents in a geographically limited area of this state as its primary purpose and has the power to act primarily on behalf of that area.
Source: SL 1990, ch 51, § 1.