N.Y. Alternative County Government Law § 4: Definitions

§ 4. Definitions. As used in this chapter the following terms shall

mean and include:

1. "County". Any county other than a county within the city of New

York.

2. "County executive". A county administrator, county manager, county

director or county president.

3. "County administrator form". The form of county government

prescribed by section fifty of this chapter.

4. "County manager form". The form of county government prescribed by

section fifty-one of this chapter.

5. "County director form". The form of county government prescribed by

section fifty-two of this chapter.

6. "County president form". The form of county government prescribed

by section fifty-three of this chapter.

7. "Unit of local government". A city, town or village within the

county.

8. "Population". The population shown by the last completed federal

census.

9. "Administrative unit". An office, department, division, bureau,

board or commission, or any other agency of county government.

10. "Spending agency". Any administrative unit of the county or office

which expends or incurs obligations for the expenditure of county money.

11. "Auditing authority". The county comptroller, except that with

respect to the county administrator form, it shall mean the county

auditor.

12. "County act". A local law or resolution adopted by the board of

supervisors.

13. "Local law". A law adopted by the board of supervisors pursuant to

this chapter or other act of the legislature in accordance with the

provisions of the municipal home rule law.

14. "Whole number". Shall have the meaning defined in section

forty-one of the general construction law.

15. "County-using agency". Any administrative unit of the county which

uses any supplies, materials or other articles.