16 Pa. Stat. § 3000.3013
As used in this article,
"Auditorium authority" shall mean the authority created to operate the convention center under the act of July 29, 1953 (P.L. 1034, No. 270), known as the "Public Auditorium Authorities Law."
"Authority" shall mean the Regional Renaissance Authority established under this article.
"Authority employe" shall mean the chairman and members of the board of the authority, counsel retained by the authority either as an employe or otherwise, the chief administrative officer of the authority and any employe with discretionary powers who may affect the outcome of a decision by the authority in relation to a private corporation or business or any employe who by virtue of the employe's job function could influence the outcome of such a decision.
"Baseball park" shall mean a baseball park to be constructed in the central city, designed for the purpose of playing major league baseball games.
"Board" shall mean the governing body of the Regional Renaissance Authority.
"Bonds" shall mean notes, bonds, refunding notes and bonds, interim certificates, debentures and other evidences of indebtedness or obligations that the authority is authorized to issue under this article. Bonds may be either tax-exempt bonds, the interest on which is excludable from gross income for Federal income tax purposes, or taxable bonds, the interest on which is includable in gross income for Federal income tax purposes.
"Central city" shall mean a city of the second class located in a county of the second class.
"Central county" shall mean a county of the second class.
"Construction" or "construct" shall include site acquisition, demolition and other preparation for and the design, renovation, improvement, expansion, erection, furnishing, fixturing and equipping of the facility or building involved.
"Contiguous county" shall mean a county, other than a county of the second class, that:
"Convention and visitors bureau" shall mean the tourist promotion agency located in the central city that receives funds from the hotel tax imposed by section 1970.2 of the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L. 723, No. 230), known as the "Second Class County Code."
"Convention center" shall mean the real property described in section 3081(a) , together with the structures, facilities, buildings, fixtures and improvements located thereon, and known as the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
"County account" shall mean a special account established within the Regional Growth Fund as provided in section 3021(c).
"County growth board" shall mean a new or existing entity designated under section 3022(c)(2)(ii) for the purpose of developing a county growth plan.
"County growth plan" shall mean a plan for the use of moneys in a county account that is developed and submitted to the authority in accordance with section 3022(c).
"Cultural district" shall mean a geographic area within a city of the second class adjacent to the convention center that is not more than one-half square mile in size and that has located within it at least three theaters for the performing arts.
"Department" shall mean the Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth.
"Design commission" shall mean the Southwestern Pennsylvania Convention Center Design Commission established under this article.
"Football stadium" shall mean a football stadium to be constructed in the central city, designed for the purpose of playing National Football League games.
"Governing body" shall mean the board of county commissioners or the county executive or other person exercising the functions of the county executive in a county without a board of county commissioners.
"Immediate family" shall mean a parent, spouse, child, brother, sister, the spouse of a child, brother or sister or the parent of a spouse.
"Participating county" shall mean a county in which the referendum provided for in section 3054 has been approved by the voters.
"Party officer" shall mean the following members or officers of any political party:
"Public employe" shall mean any individual employed by the Commonwealth or a political subdivision within the Commonwealth.
"Public officer" shall mean any person elected to any public office of Commonwealth government or any political subdivision within the Commonwealth.
"Public official" shall mean any elected or appointed official in the executive, legislative or judicial branch of Commonwealth government or any political subdivision within the Commonwealth. The term does not include members of advisory boards who do not have authority to expend public funds other than reimbursement for personal expenses or to otherwise exercise the power of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision within the Commonwealth. The term also does not include any appointed official who does not receive compensation other than reimbursement for actual expenses.
"Regional Destination Facilities Fund" shall mean the Regional Destination Facilities Fund established under sections 3071 and 3072.
"Regional destination facility" shall mean any of the following:
"Regional Growth Fund" shall mean the Regional Growth Fund established under sections 3021 and 3022.
16 P.S. § 3000.3013