§ 1147-a. Definitions. As used in this title, unless a different
meaning clearly appears from the context:

1. The term "authority" shall mean the corporation created by section
eleven hundred forty-seven-c of this title.

2. "Board of directors" shall mean the governing board of the
authority.

3. "Bonds" shall mean the bonds, notes or other evidences of
indebtedness issued by the authority.

4. "Calendar year and official year" shall mean the twelve month
period from January first through December thirty-first.

5. "Chief executive officer" when referring to a municipality shall
mean the chief elected official of such municipality and, when referring
to the authority, shall mean the chairperson of the authority.

6. "Civil service commission" shall mean the civil service commission
of the county of Allegany.

7. "Comptroller" shall mean the comptroller of the state of New York.

8. The term "project" shall mean a system of trunk, intercepting and
connecting, lateral and outlet sewers, pumping and ventilating stations,
disposal or treatment plants or works and other appliances and
structures, which in the judgment of the authority will provide an
effectual and advantageous means for relieving the area which the
authority encompasses and any waters within or passing through or any
ground waters from pollution by the sewage and waste of the area
encompassing the authority and relieving such area from inadequate
sanitary drainage and for the sanitary disposal or treatment of the
sewage thereof, or such sections or parts of such system as the
authority may from time to time deem it proper or convenient to
construct, consistent with the plan or purpose of this title.

9. "Construction" shall mean the negotiation, acquisition, erection,
building, alteration, improvement, testing, increase, enlargement,
extension, reconstruction, interconnection, renovation or rehabilitation
of a sewer facility of a project as defined herein; the inspection and
supervision thereof; and the engineering, architectural, legal,
appraisal, fiscal, economic and environmental investigations, services
and studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications,
procedures and other actions incidental thereto.

10. "Costs", as applied to any project, shall include the cost of
construction, the cost of the acquisition of all property, including
both real, personal and mixed, the cost of demolishing, removing or
relocating any building or structures on lands so acquired including the
cost of acquiring any land to which such buildings or structures may be
moved or relocated, the cost of all systems, facilities, machinery,
apparatus and equipment, financing charges and bond discount, interest
to the extent not paid or provided for from revenues or other sources,
the cost of engineering and architectural surveys, plans and
specifications, bond insurance, bond credit enhancement arrangements,
other expenses necessary or incidental to the construction of such
project and the financing of the construction thereof, including the
cost of legal and financial advice and credit arrangements with banks or
other financial institutions, the amount authorized in the resolution of
the authority providing for the issuance of bonds to be paid into any
reserve or special fund from the proceeds of such bonds and the
financing of the placing of any project in operation.

11. "County" shall mean, unless otherwise specifically stated, the
county of Allegany.

12. "Governing body" shall mean:

(a) In the case of a village, county, town or village or district
corporation the finance board, as such term is defined in subdivision
four of section 2.00 of the local finance law;

(b) In the case of a public benefit corporation, the members thereof.

13. "Members" shall mean the members of the board of directors.

14. "Municipality" shall mean any city, county, town, village or
county or town acting on behalf of an improvement district.

15. "Real property" shall mean lands, structures, franchises and
interests in lands, waters, lands under water, groundwater riparian
rights and air rights and any and all things and rights customarily
included within the term "real property" and includes not only fee
simple absolute, but also any and all lesser interests including, but
not limited to easements, rights-of-way, uses, leases, licenses and all
other incorporeal hereditaments and every estate, interest or right,
legal or equitable, including terms for years and liens thereon by way
of judgment, mortgages or otherwise.

16. "State sanitary code" shall mean regulations adopted pursuant to
section two hundred twenty-five of the public health law.

17. "State" shall mean the state of New York.

18. "State agency" shall mean any state office, public benefit
corporation, department, board, commission, bureau or division, or other
agency or instrumentality of the state.

19. "System revenues" shall mean rates, rents, fees, charges,
payments, assessments and other income and receipts derived from users
of the facilities of the authority without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, investment proceeds and proceeds of insurance,
condemnation sales or other dispositions of assets together with all
federal, state or municipal aid as well as any other income derived from
the operation of the sewer facilities of the authority.

20. "Treasurer" shall mean the treasurer of the authority.