Section 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.