Section 1624. Construction of article

1. The provisions of this article
  shall be construed liberally, it being the intention of the  legislature
  that the creation of consolidated assessing units should be encouraged.
    2.  For purposes of any law pertaining to assessment administration or
  related matters, including public access to records, a  reference  to  a
  "municipal corporation," a "municipality," a "local government," a "city
  or  town,"  or  a  similar  reference  shall  be  construed to include a
  consolidated  assessing  unit  as  well,  unless  the  context  requires
  otherwise.