Section 14.03. Definitions

When used in this article, unless a different
  meaning clearly appears from the context, the terms listed  below  shall
  have the following meanings:
    1.  "Agency  preservation officer" means the commissioner, director or
  chairperson of any state department, agency, board,  commission,  public
  benefit   corporation   or   public  authority,  or  his  representative
  identified in accordance with  the  provisions  of  subdivision  two  of
  section 14.05 of this article.
    2. "Board" means the state board for historic preservation.
    3.  "Chairman"  means  the  chairman  of  the state board for historic
  preservation.
    4. "Historic preservation" means for the purposes of this article  and
  notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law, the study, designation,
  protection,  restoration,   rehabilitation   and   use   of   buildings,
  structures,  historic  districts,  areas,  and  sites significant in the
  history,  architecture,  archeology  or  culture  of  this  state,   its
  communities or the nation.
    5.  "Historic  and/or  cultural place or property" means any building,
  structure, district, area, site  or  object  including  underground  and
  underwater  sites, that is of significance in the history, architecture,
  archeology or culture of the state, its communities or the nation.
    6. "Historic district"  means  any  area  which:  (a)  has  a  special
  character   or  special  historical,  archeological,  architectural,  or
  cultural value; or (b) represents one  or  more  periods  or  styles  of
  architecture  typical  of one or more eras; and (c) causes such area, by
  reason of such factors, to constitute a distinct section.
    7. "Municipality" for the purpose  of  this  article  only  means  any
  county, city, town or village.
    8.  "Municipal  official"  means  the  chief  executive officer of any
  municipality or his or her designated representative.
    9. "National register" means the national register of historic  places
  authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
    10.  "Registered property" means any historic place or property within
  the boundaries of the state nominated by the commissioner for listing on
  the national register of historic places or listed on the New York state
  register of historic places established pursuant  to  section  14.07  of
  this article.
    11.  "State  agency"  means  any  state  department,  agency, board or
  commission of the state, or  a  public  benefit  corporation  or  public
  authority at least one of whose members is appointed by the governor.
    12.  "State  register"  means  the  state  register of historic places
  established pursuant to section 14.07 of this article.