(1) "Act" means RCW 43.163, as amended.

(2) "Washington economic development finance authority" and "authority" each mean the corporate and politic public body created by the act and also refer to the staff and employees of the authority.

(3) "Board" means the members of the authority acting collectively as the governing body of the authority.

The terms defined in the act shall have the same meaning when used in this title.