Section 526. Definitions

As  used or referred to in this title, unless a
  different meaning clearly appears from the context,
    1. The term "authority" shall mean the New York State Bridge Authority
  created by section five hundred twenty-seven of this chapter;
    2.  The  term  "commissioner"   shall   mean   the   commissioner   of
  transportation in the department of transportation;
    3.   The   term  "department"  shall  mean  the  state  department  of
  transportation;
    4. The term "board" shall mean the members of the authority;
    5. The term "Franklin Delano Roosevelt  Mid-Hudson  bridge"  shall  be
  deemed  to  mean the bridge constructed pursuant to chapter nine hundred
  of the laws of nineteen hundred twenty-three, as amended;
    6. The term "Rip Van Winkle bridge" shall be deemed to mean the bridge
  constructed across the Hudson river north of the village of Catskill and
  south of the city of Hudson;
    7. The term "Bear Mountain bridge" shall be deemed to mean the  bridge
  constructed  by  the Bear Mountain Hudson River Bridge Company, pursuant
  to chapter three hundred and fifty-eight of the laws of nineteen hundred
  twenty-two.
    7-a. The term "Hamilton Fish Newburgh-Beacon bridge" shall  be  deemed
  to  mean  both  spans  of the bridge constructed across the Hudson river
  between a location in the  vicinity  of  the  city  of  Newburgh  and  a
  location in the vicinity of the city of Beacon;
    8.  The  term "Kingston-Rhinecliff bridge" shall be deemed to mean the
  bridge constructed across the Hudson river within five miles of the city
  of Kingston;
    9. The term "bridges" shall be deemed to mean collectively  Mid-Hudson
  bridge, Rip Van Winkle bridge, Bear Mountain bridge, Kingston-Rhinecliff
  bridge,  both  spans  of  the  Hamilton Fish Newburgh-Beacon bridge, and
  incidental roads, approaches, structures and facilities;
    10. The  terms  "bonds"  and  "notes"  shall  mean  bonds  and  notes,
  respectively, issued by the authority pursuant to this title;
    11. The term "comptroller" shall mean the state comptroller.