Whenever used or referred to in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:

1. 1. “County agricultural extension council”, hereinafter referred to as “extension council”, means the agency created and constituted as provided in section 176A.5.
2. 2. “County agricultural extension district”, hereinafter referred to as “extension district”, means a governmental subdivision of this state, and a public body corporate organized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for the purposes, with the powers, and subject to the restrictions set forth in this chapter.
3. 3. “Director of extension” means the “director of Iowa state university of science and technology extension service”, and shall hereinafter be referred to as “director of extension”.
4. 4. “Extension service” means the “cooperative extension service in agriculture and home economics of Iowa state university”, and shall hereinafter be referred to as “extension service”.
5. 5. “Iowa state university” means the “Iowa state university of science and technology”, and shall hereinafter be referred to as “Iowa state university”.

[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §176A.3] 2009 Acts, ch 41, §69