For purposes of Chapter 2, article 32, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) Commission means the Nebraska Natural Resources Commission;

(2) Natural resources district or district means a natural resources district operating pursuant to Chapter 2, article 32;

(3) Board means the board of directors of a district;

(4) Director means a member of the board;

(5) Other special-purpose districts means rural water districts, drainage districts, reclamation districts, and irrigation districts;

(6) Manager means the chief executive hired by a majority vote of the board to be the supervising officer of the district; and

(7) Department means the Department of Natural Resources.