Amendment #18 to H4508

MBTA Control Board

Mr. Honan of Boston moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 21 the following section:

SECTION 21A. Subsection (b) of section 200 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2015 is hereby amended by striking out the first 2 sentences and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:

(b) The control board shall consist of 7 members: 6 persons to be appointed by the governor, 3 of whom shall be members of the board, 1 of whom shall have experience in transportation finance, 1 of whom shall have experience in mass transit operation and 1 of whom shall be a municipal official representing a city or town located in the area constituting the authority, as defined in section 1 of chapter 161A; and 1 person to be appointed by the mayor of the city of Boston. Each member shall serve for the entire time that the control board exists unless removed with or without cause by the governor, except in the case of the member appointed by the mayor of the city of Boston, who shall serve for the entire time that the control board exists unless removed with or without cause by the mayor of the city of Boston.