PUBLIC LAW 96-157—DEC. 27, 1979 project or program in accomplishing the statutory objectives of this title; "(11) 'neighborhood or community-based organizations* means organizations which are representative of communities or significant segments of communities; "(12) 'chief executive' means the highest official of a State or local jurisdiction; "(13) 'municipality' means— "(A) any unit of local government which is classified as a municipality by the United States Bureau of the (Census; or "(B) any other unit of local government which is a town or township and which, in the determination of the Administration— "(i) possesses powers and performs functions comparable to those associated with municipalities; "(ii) is closely settled; and "(iii) contains within its boundaries no incorporated places as defined by the United States Bureau of the Census; "(14) 'population' means total resident population based on data compiled by the United States Bureau of the Census and referable to the same point or period in time; "(15) 'Attorney General' means the Attorney General of the United States or his designee; "(16) 'court of last resort' means that State court having the highest and final appellate authority of the State. In States having two or more such courts, court of last resort shall mean that State court, if any, having highest and final appellate authority, as well as both administrative responsibility for the State's judicial system and the institutions of the State judicial branch and rulemaking authority. In other States having two or more courts with highest and final appellate authority, court of last resort shall mean the highest appellate court which also has either rulemaking authority or administrative responsibility for the State's judicial system and the institutions of the State judicial branch. Except as used in the definition of the term 'court of last resort' the term 'court' means a tribunal recognized as a part of the judicial branch of a State or of its local government units; "(17) 'institution of higher education' means any such institution as defined by section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)), subject, however, to such modifications and extensions as the Administration may determine to be appropriate; "(18) 'white-collar crime' means an illegal act or series of illegal acts committed by nonphysical means and by concealment or guile, to obtain money or property, to avoid the payment or loss of money or property, or to obtain business or personal advantage; "(19) 'proven effectiveness' means that a program, project, approach, or practice has been shown by analysis of performance and results to make a significant contribution to the accomplishment of the objectives for which it was undertaken or to have a significant effect in improving the condition or problem it was undertaken to address; "(20) 'record of proven success* means that a program, project, approach, or practice has been demonstrated by evaluation or by analysis of performance data and information to be successful in a number of jurisdictions or over a period of time in contributing
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