Terms used in this chapter, unless the context plainly requires otherwise, shall mean:
(1) "Board," a board of county commissioners;
(2) "Ordinance," a permanent legislative act of a board of county commissioners passed within the limits of its powers;
(3) "Publish," publication in the official county newspapers;
(4) "Resolution," any determination, decision, or direction of a board of county commissioners of a special or temporary character, made for the purpose of initiating, effecting, or carrying out its administrative duties and functions.