governmental instrumentality

governmental instrumentality
Any agency constitutionally or legislatively created. For purposes of the doctrine that federal agencies or instrumentalities are immune from special assessments by state and local governments, a governmental instrumentality is that which performs an important governmental function. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis v. Metrocentre Imp. Dist. No. 1, City of Little Rock, Ark., C.A.Ark., 657 F.2d 183,185.

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