New York Laws
Article 15-A - Municipal Urban Renewal Agencies, Organization and Powers
552 - Definitions.

ยง 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.