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

(3) REFUNDING BONDS. Those refunding bonds issued under the provisions of Section 41-10-502.

(4) STATE. The State of Alabama.

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

(6) FACILITIES. A multi-storied vehicle parking and storage facility and appurtenanaces necessary or incidental to the operation of such facility, to be constructed and erected on, or attached to, that block of land bounded by the following streets: Pelham, Jackson, Washington, and South Ripley in the Capitol complex in the City of Montgomery, Alabama.

(7) PERMITTED INVESTMENTS. United States Securities, certificates of deposit fully secured by United States Securities and shall include investments in such obligations of the United States of America or its agencies under a repurchase agreement.

(8) UNITED STATES SECURITIES. Direct general obligations of the United States of America (including obligations of the state and local government series) and the obligations of any other agency corporation which has been or may hereafter be created by or pursuant to an act of the Congress of the United States as an agency or instrumentality thereof, the bonds, debentures, participation certificates or notes of which are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America.