public interest group definition

public interest group means any nonprofit private
public interest group means any nonprofit private or public organization that has an in- terest in the activities of the Electric Reli- ability Organization, including, but not lim- ited to, ratepayer advocates, environmental groups, and State and local government or- ganizations that regulate market partici- pants and promulgate government policy.
public interest group means any nonprofit group whose purpose is to further the welfare of the community.

More Definitions of public interest group

public interest group means group of individuals working for protection and promotion of interest of disadvantaged groups of people such as but not limited backward classes, handicapped persons, women, children or the elderly persons and includes public interest groups working for consumer and environment protection, human rights and civil liberties.
public interest group means an organization, which reflects a civic, social, recreational, environmental, or public health perspective in the area and which does not directly reflect the economic interests of its membership. It is not a trade association or an organization whose purpose is to promote business interests, such as the Chamber of Commerce.