Section 174. Definitions

As  used  in  this  article, unless the context
  otherwise requires: 1. "Erie/Barge canal" means  the  system  of  canals
  comprised  of  the Erie canal, the Champlain canal, the Oswego canal and
  the Cayuga-Seneca canal as defined in section two of the canal law.
    2. "Canal-related tourism activities" means any activity,  program  or
  project that is primarily designed and intended to further, encourage or
  promote  tourism  or tourism-related recreational or cultural activities
  which feature the Erie/Barge canal. Such activities may include, but not
  be  limited  to,  marketing  of  the   canal   for   tourism   purposes;
  beautification  and  physical  improvement  projects  to  accommodate or
  attract tourists; tourism-related programs  and  events  such  as  canal
  festivals,  regattas,  boat  shows,  fishing  derbies,  and planning for
  tourism  development  of  the  canal;  and  business   development   and
  infrastructure projects which have direct impact on tourism potential of
  the Erie/Barge canal.
    3. "Municipality"  means any village, town or city that is adjacent to
  the Erie/Barge canal.
    4. "Department" means  the  New  York  state  department  of  economic
  development.
    5. "Commissioner"  means  the  commissioner  of  the  New  York  state
  department of economic development.
    6. "Board" means the Barge canal planning  and  development  board  as
  established in article thirteen-A of the canal law.