In this chapter:
(1) “Anticipation note” means a note issued under this chapter.
(2) “Eligible countywide district” means a flood control district or a hospital district the boundaries of which are substantially coterminous with the boundaries of a county with a population of three million or more or a hospital district created in a county with a population of more than 1.2 million that was not included in the boundaries of a hospital district before September 1, 2003.
(3) “Eligible school district” means an independent school district that has an average daily attendance of 190,000 or more as determined under § 48.005, Education Code.
(4) “Governing body” means the commissioners court of a county or the governing body of a municipality, eligible school district, or eligible countywide district authorized to issue anticipation notes on behalf of an issuer.
(5) “Issuer” means a county, municipality, eligible school district, or eligible countywide district issuing an anticipation note.
(6) “Public work” for an issuer that is a municipality or county has the meaning assigned by § 271.043, Local Government Code.