§ 32-9-23. Retail Sales and Use Tax in Gwinnett and Cobb Counties; Rate; Proceeds; Utilization
In the event Gwinnett County and the authority enter into a rapid transit contract which is approved by a majority of voters, a retail sales and use tax shall be authorized to be levied pursuant to the conditions and limitations set forth in Section 25 of the MARTA Act, except as provided to the contrary […]
§ 32-9-24. Appointment of Gwinnett County Residents to Board
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of Section 6 of the MARTA Act to the contrary, upon approval of a rapid transit contract pursuant to Code Section 32-9-20, the board of commissioners of Gwinnett County may appoint three residents of the county to the board. The board of commissioners shall designate one such resident to serve […]
§ 32-9-15. Procedures, Conditions, and Limitations for Levy of Additional Retail Sales and Use Tax by Fulton County for Marta Services; Transit Oriented Development
Any provisions to the contrary in the MARTA Act notwithstanding and pursuant to the authority granted under a provision of the Constitution enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 1008, the governing authority of Fulton County shall be authorized to levy a retail sales and use tax up to 0.20 percent in the portion of such […]
§ 32-9-16. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee
There is created the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee to be composed of the following 14 members: the chairperson of the State Planning and Community Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives; the chairperson of the State and Local Governmental Operations Committee of the Senate; the chairperson of the Ways and Means Committee of […]
§ 32-9-1. Financial Support and Project Grants for Research, Programs, and Purchases
As used in this Code section, the term: “Mass transportation” means all modes of transportation serving the general public which are appropriate, in the judgment of the department, to transport people, commodities, or freight by highways, rail, air, water, or other conveyance, exclusive of wires and pipelines. “Mass transportation facilities” means everything necessary for the […]
§ 32-9-17. Logo and Branding
On and after January 1, 2019, the board shall utilize a logo and brand upon any newly acquired capital asset worth more than $250,000.00 that is regularly visible to the public which shall include the acronym “ATL” as a prominent feature. On and after January 1, 2023, the board shall utilize a logo and brand […]
§ 32-9-2. Operation by Department of Facilities or Systems; Financial Assistance to Systems; Prohibition Relating to Certain Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Services
As used in this Code section, the term: “Capital project” has the same meaning as in 49 U.S.C.A. Section 5302(a)(1). “Construction” means the supervising, inspecting, actual building, and all expenses incidental to the acquisition, actual building, or reconstruction of facilities and equipment for use in mass transportation, including designing, engineering, locating, surveying, mapping, and acquisition […]
§ 32-9-18. Repeal of Funding Limitations
Any provision of the MARTA Act which limits the amount the state may contribute to the system of the rapid transit system of the authority shall stand repealed. History. Code 1981, § 32-9-18 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 377, § 3-1/HB 930. Effective date. — This Code section became effective May 3, 2018.
§ 32-9-4. Designation of Special or Exclusive Use Travel Lanes; Use of Such Lanes
The department is authorized to designate travel lanes in each direction of travel on any road in the state highway system for the exclusive or preferential use of: Buses; Motorcycles; Passenger vehicles occupied by two persons or more; Vehicles bearing alternative fueled vehicle license plates issued under paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section […]
§ 32-9-19. Transportation Services Contracts
Notwithstanding the provisions of the MARTA Act, any county, municipality, special tax or community improvement district, political subdivision of this state within the metropolitan area, or any combination thereof may execute a transportation services contract with the authority to provide public transportation services, facilities, or both, for, to, or within such county, municipality, district, subdivision, […]