For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

(1) AUTHORITY. The public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(2) COMMISSION. The Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission established pursuant to and under the provisions of Article 15 of Chapter 9 of this title, and its successors as the state agency established for the purposes set out in said Article 15.

(3) CODE. The Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended.

(4) REFUNDING BONDS. Those refunding bonds issued under the provisions of Section 41-10-312.

(5) STATE. The State of Alabama.

(6) BONDS. Those bonds, including without limitation refunding bonds, issued under the provisions of this article.

(7) FACILITIES. Includes exhibit facilities, educational facilities and any other facilities or lands necessary or useful in connection with exhibit facilities or educational facilities, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, offices, camp counselors' quarters, warehouses, garages, storage facilities, food services facilities and hotel and motel facilities used in connection with the commission's exhibit facilities or educational facilities.

(8) EXHIBIT FACILITIES. Facilities of the types provided for in the aforesaid Article 15, together with the land on which such facilities are located.

(9) EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a building or buildings containing classrooms, offices, support facilities and teaching and exhibit facilities related to the exhibits of the commission, dormitories and dining facilities for the accommodation of students located adjacent to or on the site of the commission's exhibits, and the land on which such facilities are located.