827 - Definitions. - New York Statutes

§ 827. Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates another or different meaning or intent: 1. "Upstate New York region" or "upstate region" shall mean the area of the state outside of the metropolitan commuter transportation district established pursuant to section twelve hundred sixty-two of the public authorities law. 2. "Upstate council" shall mean the upstate New York tourism council established by section eight hundred twenty-eight of this article. 3. "Downstate New York region" or "downstate region" shall mean the area of the state within the metropolitan commuter transportation district established pursuant to section twelve hundred sixty-two of the public authorities law. 4. "Downstate council" shall mean the downstate New York tourism council established by section eight hundred thirty of this article. 5. "Expanded carousel center" shall mean that portion of the carousel mall located in the city of Syracuse built after January one, two thousand one, and before October first, two thousand eight; but such expanded carousel center shall be deemed to exist only if such new portion consists of a minimum of three million two hundred thousand square feet. 6. "Fund" shall mean the upstate New York tourism council fund established in section ninety-two-y of the state finance law.