(3) "Governing authority" means the governing body or official in which the legislative powers of a local government are vested.

(8) "Governing authority" means the governing authority of a political subdivision or, except for the purposes of paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 12544512-5-445, a committee of such governing authority.

(9) "Governing authority" means the governing authority of a municipality.

(5) "Governing authority" or "governing body" means the board of commissioners of a county, sole commissioner of a county, council, commissioners, or other governing authority for a county or municipality.

(12) "Governing authority" means that official or group of officials responsible for governance of the unit of local government.

(5) "Governing authority" means the body which exercises the legislative functions of the municipality or county.

(6) "Governing authority" means the official or group of officials responsible for governance of a governmental entity.

(5) "Governing authority" means the board of commissioners or sole commissioner of a county or the council, board of commissioners, board of aldermen, or other legislative body charged with governing a municipality.

(2) "Governing authority" means the governing authority of the county or municipality in which the detention facility is located.

(4) "Governing authority" means the official or group or body of officials of a county or municipality authorized to exercise the legislative powers of the county or municipality.

"Governing authority" means the county governing authority when the tax executions have been issued for state and county taxes or a combination of state, county, and city taxes; or the municipal governing authority when the tax executions have been issued for city taxes [...]

(5) "Governing authority" means that official or group of officials responsible for the governing of a taxing jurisdiction.