§ 2. Definitions and rules of construction.

Unless qualified in the text, the following definitions and rules of construction shall apply hereto:

(a)

Authority means the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority, hereby created, and any successor to its functions, authority, rights and obligations.

(b)

City and West Palm Beach mean the City of West Palm Beach, Florida.

(c)

City commission means the West Palm Beach City Commission and any succeeding governing body of the city.

(d)

Downtown and downtown area mean the area herein described and to which this Act primarily relates, including the central business district and its environs.

(e)

Herein, hereby, hereof, and similar compounds refer to the entire act.

(f)

Including shall be construed as merely introducing illustrative examples and not as limiting in any way the generality of the inclusive term.

(g)

Majority, without qualification, means a majority of a quorum.

(g.1)

Mayor means the mayor of the City of West Palm Beach, Florida.

(h)

State means the State of Florida.

(Laws of Fla., Ch. 93-381, § 1)