7-6-101. Definitions. The following definitions shall be applied to the terms used in this part:

(1) "Agreement" shall mean contract and shall include renewals and alterations of a contract.

(2) "Board" shall mean the board of county commissioners of any county in this state.

(3) "Fund" shall mean, unless otherwise expressed, the government project fund to be established pursuant to 7-6-105.

(4) "Governing body" shall mean the commission, board, body, or persons in which the powers of a subdivision as a body corporate or otherwise are vested.

(5) "Political subdivision" shall mean any agency or unit of this state which now is or hereafter shall be authorized to levy taxes or empowered to cause taxes to be levied.

(6) "Project" shall mean any resettlement project or rural rehabilitation project for resettlement purposes of the United States or any other lands formerly upon the tax rolls and purchased by the United States and used for resettlement, rehabilitation, or grazing purposes, located within this state or any political subdivision thereof, and shall include the persons inhabiting, occupying, or using any lands so owned or acquired by the United States.

(7) "Services" shall mean such public and municipal functions as are performed for property in and persons residing within a political subdivision.

(8) "United States" shall mean the United States of America.