New York Public Authorities Law Section 1051 - Definitions.

1051. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context,

1. The term "district" shall mean the Erie county water authority district created by section one thousand fifty-two of this title;

2. The term "authority" shall mean the corporation created by section one thousand fifty-three of this title;

3. The term "county" shall mean the county of Erie;

4. The term "treasurer" shall mean the treasurer of the authority;

5. The term "comptroller" shall mean the comptroller of the state of New York;

6. The term "personnel officer" shall mean the personnel officer of the county of Erie;

7. The term "properties" shall mean the water supply and distribution system or systems of the authority, including the plants, works, instrumentalities or parts thereof and appurtenances thereto, lands, easements, rights in land and water rights, rights-of-way, contract rights, franchises, approaches, connections, dams, reservoirs, water mains and pipe lines, pumping stations and equipment, or any other property, real, personal or mixed, incidental to and included in such system or part thereof, and any improvements, extensions and betterments, situated within the county of Erie and any source of supply or water supply system or any part thereof, situated without the county of Erie;

8. The term "bonds" shall mean the bonds, notes and obligations, issued by the authority, pursuant to this act;

9. The term "revenues" shall mean all rents, charges and other income derived from the operation of the properties of the authority;

10. The term "municipality" shall mean a city, town, or village.


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