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NC Gen Stat § 160A-606 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-606 - Voting; removal.

 160A-606. Voting; removal.(a) Six members of the Board of Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Except as provided by G.S. 160A-605(a)(4), each member shall have one vote.(b) Each member of the Board of Trustees may be removed with or without cause by the appointer(s). If the appointment was made jointly by two boards, the removal must be concurred in by both.(c) Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made for the remainder of the unexpired term by the respective appointer(s) charged with the responsibility for making such appointments pursuant to G.S. 160A-605. All members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified, unless removed from office. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-607 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-607 - Advisory committees.

 160A-607. Advisory committees.The Board of Trustees may provide for the selection of such advisory committees as it may find appropriate, which may or may not include members of the Board of Trustees. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-607.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-607.1 - Special tax board.

 160A-607.1. Special tax board.(a) The special tax board of an authority shall be composed of two representatives from each of the counties organizing the authority appointed annually by the board of commissioners of each of those counties' members at the first regular meeting thereof in January, except that the initial members shall serve a term beginning on the date that the initial terms of the board of trustees of that authority begin under G.S. 160A-605(b), and ending on the last day of December of that year. Each member of the special tax board must be a member of the board of commissioners of the county by which he was appointed. Membership on the special tax board may be held in addition to the offices authorized by G.S. 128-1 or G.S. 128-1.1. Said representatives shall hold office from their appointment until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that when any member of the special tax board ceases for any reason to be a member of the board of commissioners of the county by which he was appointed, he shall simultaneously cease to be a member of said special tax board. Upon the occurrence of any vacancy on said special tax board, the vacancy shall be filled within 30 days after notice thereof by the board of commissioners of the county having a vacancy in its representation. Each member of the special tax board, before entering upon his duties, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State and to discharge faithfully the duties of his office; and a record of each such oath shall be filed in the minutes of the respective participating units of local government.(b) The special tax board shall meet regularly at such places and on such dates as are determined by the special tax board. The initial meeting shall be called jointly by the chairmen of the boards of commissioners of the counties organizing the authority. Special meetings may be called by the chairman of the special tax board on his own initiative and shall be called by him upon request of two or more members of the board. All members shall be notified in writing at least 24 hours in advance of such meeting. A majority of the members of the special tax board shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy in the membership of the special tax board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the special tax board. No action, other than an action to recess or adjourn, shall be taken except upon a majority vote of the entire authorized membership of said special tax board. Each member, including the chairman, shall be entitled to vote on any question.(c) The special tax board shall elect annually in January from among its members a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer, except that initial officers shall be elected at the first meeting of the special tax board. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-608 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-608 - Purpose of the Authority.

 160A-608. Purpose of the Authority.The purpose of the Authority shall be to finance, provide, operate, and maintain for a safe, clean, reliable, adequate, convenient, energy efficient, economically and environmentally sound public transportation system for the service area of the Authority through the granting of franchises, ownership and leasing of terminals, buses and other transportation facilities and equipment, and otherwise through the exercise of the powers and duties conferred upon it, in order to enhance mobility in the region and encourage sound growth patterns.Such a service, facility, or function shall be financed, provided, operated, or maintained in the service area of the Authority either in addition to or to a greater or lesser extent than services, facilities, or functions are financed, provided, operated, or maintained for the entirety of the respective units of local government. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-609 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-609 - Service area of the Authority.

 160A-609. Service area of the Authority.The service area of the Authority shall be as determined by the Board of Trustees consistent with its purpose, but shall not exceed the territorial jurisdiction of the authority and any area it may provide service to under G.S. 160A-610. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-611 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-611 - Authority of Utilities Commission not affected.

 160A-611. Authority of Utilities Commission not affected.(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, nothing in this Article shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the power or authority of the North Carolina Utilities Commission or the right of appeal to the North Carolina Utilities Commission as provided by law.(b) The North Carolina Utilities Commission shall not have jurisdiction over rates, fees, charges, routes, and schedules of an Authority for service within its territorial jurisdiction. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-612 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-612 - Fiscal accountability.

 160A-612. Fiscal accountability.An Authority is a public authority subject to the provisions of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-613 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-613 - Funds.

 160A-613. Funds.(a) The establishment and operation of an Authority are governmental functions and constitute a public purpose, and the State of North Carolina and any unit of local government may appropriate funds to support the establishment and operation of the Authority. The State of North Carolina and any unit of local government may also dedicate, sell, convey, donate or lease any of their interests in any property to the Authority. An authority may apply for grants from the State of North Carolina, or from the United States or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof. The Department of Transportation may allocate to an authority any funds appropriated for public transportation, or any funds whose use is not restricted by law.(b) Repealed by Session Laws 2010-95, s. 41, effective July 17, 2010.(c) Notwithstanding any provision of G.S. 159-18, the Board of Trustees may accumulate moneys from any source authorized by this Article or by Article 50 of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes in a capital reserve fund for any authorized purpose of the Authority. Notwithstanding any provision of G.S. 159-19 or G.S. 159-22, the Board of Trustees may, by amendment to the resolution establishing a capital reserve fund, withdraw moneys accumulated in a fund for noncapital purposes if the capital outlay purpose for which the fund was created is no longer viable, as determined by a majority of the Board of Trustees. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the provisions of Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes shall control the establishment of capital reserve funds by the Authority.  (1989, c. 740, s. 1; 1991, c. 666, s. 1; 2001-424, s. 27.28; 2010-95, s. 41.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-613.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-613.1 - Competition.

 160A-613.1. Competition.No equipment of the authority may be used for charter, tour, or sight-seeing service. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-614 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-614 - Effect on existing franchises and operations.

 160A-614. Effect on existing franchises and operations.Creation of the Authority shall not have an effect on any existing franchises granted by any unit of local government; such existing franchises shall continue in full force and effect until legally terminated; further, all ordinances and resolutions of the unit of local government regulating local public transportation systems, bus operations, and taxicabs shall continue in full force and effect now and in the future, unless superseded by regulations of the Authority; such superseding, if any, may occur only on the basis of prior mutual agreement between the Authority and the respective unit of local government. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-615 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-615 - Termination.

 160A-615. Termination.The Board of Trustees may terminate the existence of the Authority at any time when it has no outstanding indebtedness. In the event of such termination, all property and assets of the Authority not otherwise encumbered shall automatically become the property of the State of North Carolina, and the State of North Carolina shall succeed to all rights, obligations, and liabilities of the Authority. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-616 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-616 - Controlling provisions.

 160A-616. Controlling provisions.Insofar as the provisions of this Article are not consistent with the provisions of any other law, public or private, the provisions of this Article shall be controlling. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-617 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-617 - Bonds and notes authorized.

 160A-617. Bonds and notes authorized.In addition to the powers granted by this Article, the Authority may issue bonds and notes pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Bond Act and the Local Government Revenue Bond Act for the purpose of financing public transportation systems or any part thereof and to refund such bonds and notes, whether or not in advance of their maturity or earliest redemption date. Any bond order must be approved by resolution adopted by the special tax board of the Authority and in the case of a bond order under the Local Government Bond Act also by the board of county commissioners of each county organizing the authority. To pay any bond or note issued under the Local Government Bond Act, the Authority may not pledge the levy of any ad valorem tax, but only a tax or taxes it is authorized to levy. (1989, c. 740, s. 1; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1024, s. 41; 1991, c. 666, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-618 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-618 - Equipment trust certificates.

 160A-618. Equipment trust certificates.In addition to the powers here and before granted, the Authority shall have continuing power to purchase equipment, and in connection therewith execute agreements, leases with or without option to purchase, or equipment trust certificates. All money required to be paid by the Authority under the provisions of such agreements, leases with or without option to purchase, and equipment trust certificates shall be payable solely from the fares, fees, rentals, charges, revenues, and earnings of the Authority, monies derived from the sale of any surplus property of the Authority and gifts, grants, and contributions from any source whatever. Payment for such equipment or rentals therefore, may be made in installments; the deferred installments may be evidenced by equipment trust certificates payable solely from the aforesaid revenues or receipts and title to such equipment may or may not vest in the Authority until the equipment trust certificates are paid. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-619 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-619 - Power of eminent domain.

 160A-619. Power of eminent domain.(a) The Authority shall have continuing power to acquire, by gift, grant, devise, exchange, purchase, lease with or without option to purchase, or any other lawful method, including but not limited to the power of eminent domain, the fee or any lesser interest in real or personal property for use by the Authority.(b) Exercise of the power of eminent domain by the Authority shall be in accordance with Chapter 40A of the General Statutes.  (1989, c. 740, s. 1; 2011-284, s. 121.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-620 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-620 - Tax exemption.

 160A-620. Tax exemption.The property of the Authority, both real and personal, its acts, activities and income shall be exempt from any tax or tax obligation; in the event of any lease of Authority property, or other arrangement which amounts to a leasehold interest, to a private party, this exemption shall not apply to the value of such leasehold interest nor shall it apply to the income of the lessee. Otherwise, however, for the purpose of taxation, when property of the Authority is leased to private parties solely for the purpose of the Authority, the acts and activities of the lessee shall be considered as the acts and activities of the Authority and the exemption. The interest on bonds or obligations issued by the Authority shall be exempt from State taxes. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-621 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-621 - Removal and relocation of utility structures.

 160A-621. Removal and relocation of utility structures.(a) The Authority shall have the power to require any public utility, railroad, or other public service corporation owning or operating any installations, structures, equipment, apparatus, appliances or facilities in, upon, under, over, across or along any ways on which the Authority has the right to own, construct, operate or maintain its public transportation system, to relocate such installation, structures, equipment, apparatus, appliances or facilities from their locations, or, in the sole discretion of the affected public utility, railroad, or other public service corporation, to remove such installations, structures, equipment, apparatus, appliances or facilities from their locations.(b) If the owner or operator thereof fails or refuses to relocate them, the Authority may proceed to do so.(b1) The Authority shall provide any necessary new locations and necessary real estate interests for such relocation, and for that purpose the power of eminent domain as provided in G.S. 160A-619 may be exercised provided the new locations shall not be in, on or above, a public highway; the Authority may also acquire the necessary new locations by purchase or otherwise.(b2) Any affected public utility, railroad or other public service corporation shall be compensated for any real estate interest taken in a manner consistent with G.S. 160A-619, subject to the right of the Authority to reduce the compensation due by the value of any property exchanged under this section.(b3) The method and procedures of a particular adjustment to the facilities of a public utility, railroad or other public service corporation shall be covered by an agreement between the Authority and the affected party or parties.(c) The Authority shall reimburse the public utility, railroad or other public service corporation, for the cost of relocations or removals which shall be the entire amount paid or incurred by the utility properly attributable thereto after deducting the cost of any increase in the service capacity of the new installations, structures, equipment, apparatus, appliances or facilities and any salvage value derived from the old installations, structures, equipment, apparatus or appliances. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-623 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-623 - Regional Transportation Authority registration tax.

 160A-623. Regional Transportation Authority registration tax.In accordance with Article 51 of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes, an Authority organized under this Article may levy an annual license tax upon any motor vehicle with a tax situs within its territorial jurisdiction as defined by G.S. 160A-602. A tax levied under this section before the enactment of Article 51 of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes is considered a tax levied under Article 51 of Chapter 105 of the General Statutes. (1991, c. 666, s. 2; 1993, c. 382, s. 1; c. 485, s. 28; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 761, s. 34; 1997-417, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-624 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-624 - Recommendation of additional revenue sources.

 160A-624. Recommendation of additional revenue sources.The Authority may make recommendations to the General Assembly concerning additional revenue sources, including, but not limited to:(1) Annual vehicle registration fees;(2) Ad valorem taxes;(3) Local land transfer taxes;(4) Drivers license fees;(5) Sales taxes on automobile parts and accessories; and(6) Motor fuels taxes.Any additional revenue sources for an Authority must be approved by the General Assembly. (1991, c. 666, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-625 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-625 - Reports to the General Assembly.

 160A-625. Reports to the General Assembly.The Authority shall annually submit to the General Assembly, on or before February 1, its annual operating report, including a report of its administrative expenditures, and its audited financial report. In odd-numbered years, the report shall be submitted to the Senate and House Transportation Committees. In even-numbered years, the report shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee. (1993, c. 382, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-627 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 26 - Regional Public Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-627 - Civil liability.

 160A-627. Civil liability.Except as provided in G.S. 160A-626, the Authority shall be deemed a city for purposes of civil liability pursuant to G.S. 160A-485. Governmental immunity of the Authority is waived to a minimum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) per single accident or incident. The Authority shall maintain a minimum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) per single accident or incident of liability insurance. Participation in a local government risk pool pursuant to Article 23 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes shall be deemed to be the purchase of insurance for the purpose of this section. (2005-160, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-630 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 27 - Regional Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-630 - Title.

 160A-630. Title.This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Regional Transportation Authority Act." (1997-393, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 160A-631 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns|Article 27 - Regional Transportation Authority.|§ 160A-631 - Definitions.

 160A-631. Definitions.As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) "Authority" means a Regional Transportation Authority as defined by subdivision (6) of this section.(2) "Board of Trustees" means the governing board of the Authority, in which the general legislative powers of the Authority are vested.(3) "Population" means the number of persons residing in respective areas as defined and enumerated in the most recent decennial federal census.(4) "Public transportation" means transportation of passengers whether or not for hire by any means of conveyance, including, but not limited to, a street or elevated railway or guideway, subway, motor vehicle or motor bus, carpool or vanpool, either publicly or privately owned and operated, holding itself out to the general public for the transportation of persons within or working within the territorial jurisdiction of the Authority, excluding charter, tour, or sight-seeing service.(5) "Public transportation system" means, without limitation, a combination of real and personal property, structures, improvements, buildings, equipment, vehicle parking, or other facilities, railroads and railroad rights-of-way whether held in fee simple by quitclaim or easement, and rights-of-way, or any combination thereof, used or useful for the purposes of public transportation. "Public transportation system" however, does not include streets, roads, or highways except those for ingress and egress to vehicle parking.(6) "Regional Transportation Authority," means a body corporate and politic organized in accordance with the provisions of this Article for the purposes, with the powers and subject to the restrictions hereinafter set forth.(7) "Unit of local government" means any county, city, town or municipality of this State, and any other political subdivision, public corporation, Authority, or district in this State, which is or may be authorized by law to acquire, establish, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, own, and operate public transportation systems.(8) "Unit of local government's chief administrative official" means the county manager, city manager, town manager, or other person, by whatever title he shall be known, in whom the responsibility for the unit of local government's administrative duties is vested. (1997-393, s. 1.)