§ 1. Creation of Authority There is hereby created a transit authority to be known as the “Green Mountain Transit Authority.” (Added 1973, No. 122, § 1, eff. Feb. 2, 1973; amended 2017, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 24, eff. May 21, 2018.)
§ 10. Implementation (a) The initial members of this Authority shall be those municipalities which elect to join in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of this chapter on or before March 7, 1973. The Authority may commence operations when two municipalities have joined as members. On or before March 15, 1973, the Authority […]
§ 11. Assessments of new members outside Chittenden County Municipalities outside Chittenden County that vote to join the Green Mountain Transit Authority on or after July 1, 2010 shall negotiate with the Board of Commissioners of the Green Mountain Transit Authority on the amount of the levy to be assessed upon the municipality and terms […]
§ 12. Municipalities authorized to vote for membership in the Green Mountain Transit Authority The following municipalities are authorized to hold an election for the purpose of determining membership in the Green Mountain Transit Authority: Barre City, Berlin, Colchester, Hinesburg, Montpelier, Morristown, Richmond, St. Albans City, Stowe, and Waterbury. (Added 2009, No. 71 (Adj. Sess.), […]
§ 13. Other representation If Washington, Lamoille, Franklin, or Grand Isle County does not have a municipal member from its county on the Board of Commissioners of the Green Mountain Transit Authority, the regional planning commission serving the county may appoint a Board member to the Green Mountain Transit Authority from a member of its […]
§ 2. Area of operation The area of operation shall be Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, and Washington Counties and the Towns of Orange, Washington, and Williamstown. The area of operation shall include Addison and Caledonia Counties and the Towns of Orange County other than Orange, Washington, and Williamstown, but only for the provision of commuter […]
§ 3. Membership in the Authority Membership in the Authority shall consist of those municipalities which elect to join the Authority by majority vote of its voters present and voting on the question at an annual or special meeting duly warned for the purpose prior to July 1, 2010. Beginning on July 1, 2010, a […]
§ 4. Purposes and powers (a) The Authority is hereby created for the following purposes and is granted the following authority: to purchase, own, operate, or provide for the operation of land transportation facilities, and to contract for transit services, to conduct studies, and to contract with other governmental agencies, private companies, and individuals. (b) […]
§ 5. Exemption from regulation The public transportation systems and facilities operating under this Authority are generally exempt from any of the regulatory provisions of Title 30. However, the Public Utility Commission may impose those regulatory provisions of Title 30 that it may determine from time to time to be necessary. (Added 1973, No. 122, […]
§ 6. Government and organization (a) The officers of the Authority, and their election or designation shall be as follows: (1) Board of Commissioners. The purposes, powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Authority shall be exercised by the Board of Commissioners, consisting of one commissioner from each municipality which is a member of this Authority […]
§ 7. 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 […]
§ 8. 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 such notification of withdrawal, such notification to […]
§ 9. Miscellaneous provisions (a) The Authority shall prepare an annual report of its activities, including a financial statement, and submit the report to the legislative bodies of the member municipalities. (b) The fiscal year of the Authority shall commence July 1 in each year. (c) It is declared to be the legislative intent that, […]
