Qualified Nonmetropolitan County Law and Legal Definition
According to 15 USCS § 632 (p)(4)(B) [Title 15. Commerce and Trade; Chapter 14A. Aid to Small Business], the term “qualified nonmetropolitan county” means “any county:
(i) that was not located in a metropolitan statistical area (as defined in section 143(k)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [26 USCS § 143(k)(2)(B)]) at the time of the most recent census taken for purposes of selecting qualified census tracts under section 42(d)(5)(C)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
(ii) in which--
(I) the median household income is less than 80 percent of the nonmetropolitan State median household income, based on the most recent data available from the Bureau of the Census of the Department of Commerce;
(II) the unemployment rate is not less than 140 percent of the average unemployment rate for the United States or for the State in which such county is located, whichever is less, based on the most recent data available from the Secretary of Labor; or
(III) there is located a difficult development area, as designated by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in accordance with section 42(d)(5)(C)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, within Alaska, Hawaii, or any territory or possession of the United States outside the 48 contiguous States.”
Legal Definition list
- Qualified Non-Native American Veteran
- Qualified Non-metropolitan County [Business Credit and Assistance]
- Qualified Natural Gas from Geopressured Brine [Internal Revenue]
- Qualified National Organization Representing Importer Interests
- Qualified National Organization Representing Handler Interests
- Qualified Nonmetropolitan County
- Qualified Nonprivate Funds
- Qualified Nonprofit Agency for Other Severely Handicapped
- Qualified Nonprofit Agency for the Blind
- Qualified Nuisance
- Qualified Occupation Therapist
