Legislative Bodies
Official definition
This industry comprises government establishments serving as legislative bodies and their advisory committees and commissions. Included in this industry are legislative bodies, such as Congress, state legislatures, and advisory and study legislative commissions.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 921120, the only detailed industry in this group.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Legislative bodies such as Congress and state legislatures are classified in this industry, along with their advisory and study commissions. The boundary separates these establishments from executive offices, which handle administrative functions and policy implementation rather than lawmaking; and from combined executive and legislative offices, which merge both governmental functions within a single establishment.
Written for NAICS 921120, the only detailed industry in this group.