803.03(f) Governmental Bodies and Universities
It is difficult to establish any rigid guidelines for designating the entity of a governmental body. Due to the variety in the form of these entities, the examining attorney must consider each case on an individual basis. The following are just a few examples of acceptable governmental entities:
Department of the Air Force, an agency of the United States.
Maryland State Lottery Agency, an agency of the State of Maryland.
City of Richmond, Virginia, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
These examples are not exhaustive of the entity designations that are acceptable.
The structure of educational institutions varies significantly. The following are examples of acceptable university entities:
Board of Regents, University of Texas System, a Texas governing body.
University of New Hampshire, a nonprofit corporation of New Hampshire.
Auburn University, State University, Alabama.
These examples are not exhaustive of the entity designations that are acceptable.
The designations "education institution" and "educational organization" are not acceptable. If the applicant uses either of these designations to identify the entity, the examining attorney must require the applicant to amend the entity designation to a legally recognized juristic entity.