Which is an example of a special district?

• A. A district court in the federal system.
• B. A statewide regulatory agency.
• C. A school board without boundaries.
• D. A district created to provide a specific service like water or transit.

Answer: (D)

Special districts are local government units created to deliver a specific service or related set of services within a defined area, operating separately from cities and counties so they can focus on that one function and often have the power to raise funds for it. A district created to provide a particular service like water or transit fits this idea exactly because it concentrates on delivering that single public service within a defined footprint.

Other options describe different kinds of governments. A district court in the federal system is part of the national judiciary, not a local service district. A statewide regulatory agency operates across the entire state rather than within a defined local district. A school board, while a local governance body, administers public schools within district boundaries and is not an independent district created to provide a single utility or service like water or transit.