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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161A – Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | Midpage
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Massachusetts General Laws
Part I
Title XXII
Chapter 161A
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161A
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
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Definitions
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Creation of authority; powers; liability for debts and obligations; service of process
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Additional powers of authority
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Separate units of mass transportation facilities and equipment; establishment; lease arrangements
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Limitations, conditions, obligations and duties of authority
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Disposal of stolen, lost or abandoned property
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Ballot question for cities and towns regarding issue of joining transportation area
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Board of directors; term; political party; quorum; powers, responsibilities and obligations; records; meetings; disclosure of financial interests; liability
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Advisory board
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Financial assistance from commonwealth
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Financial assistance from cities and towns
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Financial assistance from the federal government
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Board policies to increase revenues and to improve operating efficiency; net operating investment per passenger mile ratio
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Temporary notes; trust agreements
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Authorization for authority to issue bonds; purposes of bonds
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Bonds secured by trust agreement between authority and corporate trustee
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Bonds and notes issued by authority; securities
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Rights of holders of bonds
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Issuance of interest bearing or discounted notes; bond anticipation notes
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Insufficiency of funds; payments by commonwealth
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Stabilization fund; fare stability fund
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Annual itemized budget; supplementary budget
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Allocation of annual revenues in excess of expenses
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Remedy of private mass transportation company against authority for relief from effects of authority's operations; procedures
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Biennial report by state auditor
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Exemption from taxation
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Directors; authority to bargain collectively with labor organizations; restrictions
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State labor relations law; applicability; non-members; limitations of exclusive representative's duty of fair representation; grievances
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Deceased employees; payment of wages to nominated beneficiaries
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Submission of dispute over terms of collective bargaining agreement to arbitration
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Mediation; report; selection of arbitrator
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Arbitrator; requirements
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Factors for determining arbitration awards
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Arbitration awards; written opinions
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Employee deferred compensation program
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IRA plan; employee contributions
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Plans for group, general or blanket hospital, medical, dental or other health insurance; employee share of monthly premium; retirees under the age of 65
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Retired members or deceased members of retirement system; compensation for work related injury; effect on retirement allowances, pensions, etc.
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Proclamation of state of emergency; powers of Governor; operation of facilities
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Liability; board supervision of investigation, settlement and defense of all claims
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Regulatory powers and duties in conflict with regulatory powers and duties of department of telecommunications and energy
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Electric utility services; procurement
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Electric utility business; public interest factors
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Notice of violation of public smoking law; fine; arrest
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Liability policy for passenger rail services
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Entry onto lands, waters and premises for purpose of making surveys, soundings, test pits, borings, drillings or examinations; notice; reimbursement for damage
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Sale of prepaid monthly transit passes
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Parking of motor vehicles in terminals, stations, garages, yards, shops, parking lots and parking garages owned or operated by authority; posted bus stops operated by authority; rules and regulations
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Cities, towns and other communities; contracts with private bus carriers for local service
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Regional transit authority; control of services, operations, finances, facilities or related appurtenances
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Applicability of chapter 258 to certain agreements between authority and freight railroads
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Retirement information to be made available for all current, former and future Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority employees and retirees
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Display acknowledging the contributions of Rosa Parks to the civil rights movement on buses operated by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
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Rights by prescription or adverse possession in lands held in name of the authority