When used in this Article:
"Authority" means the Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority.
"Board" means the governing and administrative body of the Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority.
"Governor" means the Governor of the State of Illinois.
"Metropolitan area" means all that territory in the State of Illinois lying within the corporate boundaries of the Townships of Springfield, Woodside and Capital in the County of Sangamon.
70 ILCS 200/255-5