Regional Transportation Authority Act

Overview

As used in this Act: "Authority" means the Regional Transportation Authority; "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Regional Transportation Authority; "Construct or acquire" means plan, design, construct, reconstruct, improve, modify, extend, landscape, expand or acquire; "Metropolitan Region" means all territory included within the territory of the Authority as provided in this Act, and such territory as may be annexed to the Authority; "Municipality", "County" and "Unit of Local Government" have the meanings given to such terms in Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution; "Operate" means operate, maintain, administer, repair, promote and any other acts necessary or proper with regard to such matters; "Public Transportation" means the transportation or conveyance of persons within the metropolitan region by means available to the general public, including groups of the general public with special needs, except for transportation by automobiles not used for conveyance of the general public as passengers; "Public Transportation Facilities" means all equipment or property, real or personal, or rights therein, useful or necessary for providing, maintaining or admini

Sections covered

• 70 ILCS 3615/1.01Short Title
• 70 ILCS 3615/1.02Findings and Purpose
• 70 ILCS 3615/1.03Definitions
• 70 ILCS 3615/1.04Establishment of Authority
• 70 ILCS 3615/1.05Referendum on Establishment