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Chapter 161B

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; membership in additional authority
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Section 11 Repealed, 2002, 184, Sec. 107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 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