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2012 Massachusetts General Laws
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT(Chapters 1 through 182)
TITLE XXII CORPORATIONS
CHAPTER 161B TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, HIGHWAY SYSTEMS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLANS
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Transit authorities authorized; territories; powers, duties and liabilities
- Section 3 Creation of regional transit authorities; name; notice to governor; appointment of administrator; powers, duties, etc.; joinder of contiguous territory
- Section 4 Administrator; appointment; tenure; salary; bond
- Section 5 Advisory board; members; vote; executive committee; meetings; expenses
- Section 6 Powers of authority
- Section 7 Separate units of mass transportation facilities and equipment; authorization; unit lease arrangements; financing; bonds
- Section 8 Limitations, conditions, obligations and duties of authority
- Section 9 Payment of net cost of service by state; assessment upon cities and towns in territory of transit authority
- Section 9A Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority; assessment upon member cities and towns
- Section 10 Year with net cost of service; payment by state; financing; notes; assessments on cities and towns constituting authority; year with excess; disposition of funds
- Section 11 Repealed, 2002, 184, Sec. 107
- Section 12 Audit; report; provision of copies to committee chairs
- Section 13 Exemptions from taxation and license fees
- Section 14 Establishment of authorities by vote of advisory board; nonparticipation by city or town; later joining
- Section 15 City or town assessed for net cost of service; ballot question upon continuation of membership; votes
- Section 16 Conflict of regulatory powers; resolution by department of telecommunications and energy
- Section 17 Bonds; issuance authorized; limitations; terms; requirements; conditions; rules and regulations for assistance to private companies; disbursement of proceeds
- Section 18 Trust agreement to secure bonds
- Section 19 Bonds issued under this chapter; authorized investments; use for legal deposits
- Section 20 Rights of bondholders and trustee; enforcement proceedings
- Section 21 Interest bearing or discounted notes and bond anticipation notes authorized; limitations; disposition of proceeds; payment
- Section 22 Federal assistance
- Section 23 Contract assistance
- Section 24 Application of other laws
- Section 25 Direct operation of mass transportation service
- Section 26 Stabilization fund.
- Section 27 Regional transit authority council
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