N.Y. General Municipal Law § 552: Definitions

§ 552. Definitions. As used or referred to in this article unless a

different meaning clearly appears from the context:

1. "Agency" shall mean an urban renewal agency created pursuant to

this article.

2. "Bonds" shall mean any bonds, notes, interim certificates,

debentures, or other obligations issued by an agency pursuant to this

article.

3. "Governing body", "Municipality", "Urban renewal", "Substandard or

insanitary area", "Comprehensive community plan", "Urban renewal plan",

"Commission", "Urban renewal area", "State capital grant" and

"Commissioner" shall mean governing body, municipality, urban renewal,

substandard or insanitary area, comprehensive community plan, urban

renewal plan, commission, urban renewal area, state capital grant and

commissioner, respectively, as defined in article fifteen of this

chapter.

4. The term "mayor" shall mean the chief executive officer of a

municipality.