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2012 Massachusetts General Laws
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT(Chapters 1 through 182)
TITLE XXII CORPORATIONS
CHAPTER 161A MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Section 7 Board of directors

Universal Citation:
MA Gen L ch 161A § 7
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Section 7. The authority shall be governed and its corporate powers exercised by a board of directors. The board shall consist of the 5 members appointed by the governor for terms of 4 years, 2 of whom shall be experts in the field of public or private transportation finance, 2 of whom shall have practical experience in transportation planning and policy and 1 of whom shall be a registered civil engineer with at least 10 years experience. One of the members shall be appointed by the governor to serve as chairperson of the board; provided, however, that said designee shall not be an employee of the authority, department or any division thereof. Not more than 3 of the directors shall be members of the same political party. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of a member of the board shall be appointed in a like manner and shall serve for only the unexpired term of such member. A member shall be eligible for reappointment. A member may be removed from his appointment by the governor for cause. The governor may appoint a designee pursuant to section 6A of chapter 30. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum, which shall be required to take any particular action. The directors shall meet monthly; provided, however, that such meeting shall occur no later than the fifteenth day of the month. Each meeting shall provide a sufficient opportunity for public comment.

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