Section 1076. 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 corporation heretofore  created
  pursuant  to  the provisions of chapter eight hundred forty-seven of the
  laws of nineteen hundred thirty-four and thereafter  continued  pursuant
  to  the  provisions  of  article  seven  of  the  county  law, and whose
  existence is continued by section one  thousand  seventy-seven  of  this
  title;
    2. The term "municipality" shall mean any county, city, town, village,
  town water district, fire district, fire protection district, fire alarm
  district,  school  district,  and any other political subdivision of the
  state;
    3. The term "bonds" shall mean the  bonds  issued  by  the  authority,
  pursuant to this title.
    4.  The  designation  board  of supervisors shall mean the legislative
  body of the county of Suffolk.