2 - Definitions.

§ 2. Definitions. As used in this chapter:    1.  "state  authority" shall mean a public authority or public benefit  corporation created by or existing under this chapter or any  other  law  of  the  state of New York, with one or more of its members appointed by  the governor or who serve as members by virtue of holding a civil office  of the state, other than an interstate  or  international  authority  or  public  benefit  corporation,  including  subsidiaries  of  such  public  authority or public benefit corporation.    2. "local authority" shall mean  (a)  a  public  authority  or  public  benefit  corporation  created  by  or existing under this chapter or any  other law of the state of New York whose members do  not  hold  a  civil  office  of the state, are not appointed by the governor or are appointed  by the governor  specifically  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  local  government  or  governments; (b) a not-for-profit corporation affiliated  with, sponsored by, or created  by  a  county,  city,  town  or  village  government;  (c) a local industrial developmental agency or authority or  other local public benefit corporation; or  (d)  an  affiliate  of  such  local authority.    3. "interstate or international authority" shall mean an international  or  interstate public authority created pursuant to agreement or compact  with another state or with  a  foreign  power,  including  any  and  all  affiliates or subsidiaries.    5.  "subsidiary"  shall not include, for the purposes of this chapter,  corporations that have been certified by the parent corporation  to  the  authorities  budget office as being inactive for the past twelve months,  having an identical board of  its  parent  corporation,  or  not  having  separate  and  independent  operational  control. Provided, however, the  parent corporation, in  response  to  any  request,  shall  address  any  provision or provisions of this chapter.    6.  "authorities  budget  office"  shall  mean  the entity established  pursuant to section four of this article.