US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 12 CFR — Banks and BankingChapter I — COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYPart 161 — DEFINITIONS FOR REGULATIONS AFFECTING ALL SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS161.4012 C.F.R. § 161.40Public unit.Last amended: 2017Year: 2026Length: 38 wordsOfficial source Cite as 12 C.F.R. § 161.40 (2026)The term public unit means the United States, any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, any county, any municipality or any political subdivision thereof.Previous12 C.F.R. § 161.38Next12 C.F.R. § 161.42