Transit Authority Act
Georgia · 32 · §§ 32-9-1 to 32-9-9 · 23 sections
Overview
This act governs the formation, powers, and financing of public mass transit authorities established by local governments. It permits one or more governmental units to create an authority as a separate public body run by an appointed managing board, and empowers it to acquire and operate transportation systems by purchase or condemnation, accept grants, subsidies, and appropriations, enter management contracts, and finance its operations through tax-exempt bonds and bond anticipation notes. It also provides a process for submitting a transit program and its local tax financing to voters, imposes annual budget and audit obligations, sets duties owed to employees of acquired systems, and authorizes joint agreements, multi-jurisdiction compacts, and interstate transit authorities.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-1Financial support and project grants for research, programs, and purchases
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-10Implementation of federal Transportation Safety Program
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-11Transit services with local governments
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-12Pilot program for funding streetcar projects
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-13Definitions
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-15Procedures, conditions, and limitations for levy of additional retail sales and use tax by Fulton County for MARTA services; transit oriented development
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-16Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-17Logo and branding
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-18Repeal of funding limitations
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-19Transportation services contracts
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-2Operation by department of facilities or systems; financial assistance to systems; prohibition relating to certain Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Services
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-20Rapid transit contract with Gwinnett County
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-21(Repealed effective December 1, 2019) Creation of Cobb County Special District for Transit Committee; meetings; contracting; abolishment
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-22Rapid transit contract with Cobb County on behalf of the Cobb County Special District for Transit
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-23Retail sales and use tax in Gwinnett and Cobb counties; rate; proceeds; utilization
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-24Appointment of Gwinnett County residents to board
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-4Designation of special or exclusive use travel lanes; use of such lanes
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-4.1FlexAuto lanes
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-5Ride-sharing programs
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-6Financial assistance for rail service
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-7Financial assistance for airport development
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-8Licensing airports
- O.C.G.A. § 32-9-9Creation of transit authority by special legislation; authority’s attributes and powers
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