53 Pa. Stat. § 28104
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Assisted city." A city of the second class which receives assistance from the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class. The term includes any municipal authority, other authority or other corporate entity which directly or indirectly performs a governmental function on behalf of the city, is directly or indirectly controlled by the city or to which the city has direct or indirect power of appointment or has directly or indirectly pledged or designated the city's revenues or the city's credit.
"Authority." The Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class established in section 201.
"Board." The governing board of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class.
"City." A city of the second class.
"City account." A trust fund held for the exclusive benefit of an assisted city.
"Corporate entity." A municipal authority, other authority or other corporate entity which performs a governmental function on behalf of the city or to which the city has power of appointment or has pledged or designated revenues.
"Deficit." Such negative fund balance in any principal operating fund or funds of a city or corporate entity existing at the beginning of a fiscal year or projected to exist as of the close of a fiscal year, as may be more specifically identified, calculated and set forth in an intergovernmental cooperation agreement or financial plan of an assisted city described in section 209.
"Federal agency." The United States, the President of the United States and any department or corporation, agency or instrumentality created, designated or established by the United States.
"Gaming revenue." The local share assessment collected from gaming revenue by the Department of Revenue for distribution to municipalities hosting licensed facilities under 4 Pa.C.S. Ch. 14 (relating to revenues).
"Governing body." The legislative body of a city.
"Government agency." The Governor, departments, boards, commissions, authorities and other officers and agencies of State government, including those which are not subject to the policy supervision and control of the Governor, any political subdivision, municipal or other local authority and any officer or agency of any such political subdivision or local authority, but the term does not include any court or other officer or agency of the unified judicial system or the General Assembly or its officers and agencies.
"Intergovernmental cooperation agreement." Any agreement made by the authority and a city under the provisions of section 203(d).
"Party officer." The following members or officers of any political party:
"Public official." Any elected or appointed official or employee in the executive, legislative or judicial branch of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, provided that it shall not include members of advisory boards that have no authority to expend public funds other than reimbursement for personal expense or to otherwise exercise the power of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof. The term shall not include any appointed official who receives no compensation other than reimbursement for actual expenses.
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