Section 1726. Definitions

As used or referred to in this title, unless a
  different meaning clearly appears from the context:
    1. "Authority" shall  mean  the  New  York  city  school  construction
  authority.
    2.  "Board"  shall  mean  the  board  of trustees of the New York city
  school construction authority.
    3. "Council" shall mean the council of the city of New York.
    4. "Chancellor" shall mean the chancellor of the city school  district
  of the city of New York.
    5. "City" shall mean the city of New York.
    6.  "City  board" shall mean the board of education of the city school
  district of the city of New York.
    7. "Comptroller" shall mean the comptroller of the city of New York.
    8. "Director of management and budget"  shall  mean  the  director  of
  management and budget of the city of New York.
    9.  "Educational  facilities"  shall  have  the  meaning  set forth in
  subdivision  nine  of  section  twenty-five  hundred  ninety-a  of   the
  education law.
    10. "Mayor" shall mean the mayor of the city of New York.
    11.  "Project"  shall have the meaning set forth in subdivision ten of
  section twenty-five hundred ninety-a of the education law.
    12. "State" shall mean the state of New York.