New York Consolidated Laws, Public Authorities Law - PBA § 1151. Definitions

1. The term “authority” shall mean the corporation created by section eleven hundred twenty-eight of this title;

2. The term “county” shall mean the county of Onondaga;

3. The term “treasurer” shall mean the treasurer of the authority;

4. The term “comptroller” shall mean the comptroller of the state of New York;

5. The term “civil service commission” shall mean the civil service commission of the county of Onondaga;

6. The term “properties” shall mean the water supply and distribution system or systems of the authority, whether situated within or without the territorial limits of the district, including the plants, works, instrumentalities or part 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 incidental to and included in such system or part thereof, and any improvements, extensions and betterments;

7. The term “bonds” shall mean the bonds, notes and obligations, issued by the authority, pursuant to this act;  1

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

9. The term “municipality” shall mean any county, city, town, village, town water district, fire district, fire protection district, fire alarm district, school district, and any other political subdivision of the state.

10. The term “district” shall mean the Onondaga county water authority district created by section eleven hundred twenty-seven of this title.