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