239:1 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. "COAST" means the Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation. II. "Directors" means the COAST board of directors. III. "Mass transportation" means all real and personal property, of whatever nature, and rights used or useful for the transportation of passengers for hire. Source. 1985, 185:1, eff. July 27, 1985.
239:2 Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation Established. – There is hereby established a public body corporate and politic having a distinct legal existence separate from the state and not constituting a department or agency of the state government to be known as the Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation, also known as COAST. The public […]
239:3 Board of Directors. – I. The board of directors of COAST may include but is not limited to the following representatives: (a) 5 from the governor’s blue ribbon commission on seacoast transportation or from companies with 250 or more employees; (b) One from every town or city served by COAST; (c) One from […]
239:4 General Powers. – COAST shall have the following powers: I. To sue and be sued; II. To adopt and have an official seal; III. To adopt such bylaws and rules as necessary to exercise the powers and perform the duties under this chapter; IV. To adopt rules governing the use, operation, and maintenance […]
239:5 Contracts Made by COAST. – I. COAST may enter into contracts and agreements which it considers to be in the interests of its public purposes with any person or persons, with any public or quasi-public corporation with any state, and with the United States and any department or agency thereof. It may enter […]
239:6 Exemption from Regulation. – With the exception of insurance and safety requirements, COAST shall not be regulated by the New Hampshire public utilities commission. Source. 1985, 185:1, eff. July 27, 1985.
239:7 Exemption from Taxes. – All property of COAST is hereby declared to be public property devoted to the public purpose of developing a regional mass rapid transit system to aid a greater metropolitan area faced with the solution of transit needs and shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the […]
239:8 Conflicts in Statutes. – It is the intent of the legislature that in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this chapter and any other laws pertaining to matters established or provided for in this chapter, or between any rules adopted under this chapter and other laws, to the […]
239:9 Severability. – If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are […]
