§ 5121. Definitions
§ 5121. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Municipality” means a town, city, or incorporated village. (2) “Legislative body” means the selectboard in the case of a town, the council or mayor and board of aldermen in the case of a city, and the trustees in the case of an incorporated village. (Added 1981, […]
§ 5122. Creation of regional transit districts
§ 5122. Creation of regional transit districts A regional transit district may be created at any time by the act of the voters of each of two or more municipalities upon the written approval of the Agency of Transportation. Approval shall be based upon the results of studies carried out by the Agency of Transportation […]
§ 5123. Regional transit district membership
§ 5123. Regional transit district membership A regional transit district shall contain at least one representative appointed from each member municipality. All representatives may be compensated and reimbursed by their respective municipalities for necessary and reasonable expenses. (Added 1981, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 5124. Annual budget and assessments
§ 5124. Annual budget and assessments (a) Representatives to a regional transit district representing each participating municipality shall be appointed and any vacancy filled by the legislative body of such municipality. (b) A regional transit district shall elect a chair and a secretary, and, at its organization meeting, shall by a two-thirds vote of those […]
§ 5105. Grand list; debt limit
§ 5105. Grand list; debt limit The grand list of the authority shall be deemed to be the total of the grand lists of member municipalities, and the debt limit of the authority shall not be diminished by any obligation incurred by a member municipality alone. Obligations incurred under chapter 53 of this title shall […]
§ 5106. Exemption from regulation
§ 5106. Exemption from regulation The public transportation systems and facilities operating under this authority are exempt from any of the regulatory provisions of Title 30, except that the Public Utility Commission may impose any regulatory provisions of Title 30 that it may determine from time to time to be necessary. (Added 1975, No. 153 […]
§ 5107. Government and organization
§ 5107. Government and organization (a) The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the authority shall be exercised by a board of commissioners, consisting of two commissioners from each member municipality. The commissioners shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the legislative body of the member municipality for terms of three years. Any […]
§ 5108. Annual budget and assessments
§ 5108. Annual budget and assessments (a) On or before February 15 in each year the board of commissioners shall prepare a budget for the authority for the next fiscal year, which shall include an estimate of the revenue of the Authority from fares and other sources, except membership assessments, and the expenses for the […]
§ 5109. Termination of membership
§ 5109. Termination of membership (a) A member municipality may withdraw from membership in the authority, if notification of withdrawal is given more than one year after the member municipality joined such authority. The withdrawal shall take effect at the end of the first full fiscal year following a notification of withdrawal. The notification shall […]
§ 5104. Purposes and powers
§ 5104. Purposes and powers (a) The authority may purchase, own, operate, or provide for the operation of land transportation facilities, and may contract for transit services, conduct studies, and contract with other governmental agencies, private companies, and individuals. (b) The authority shall be a body politic and corporate with the powers incident to a […]