CHAPTER 161A. MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY  


SECTION 1. Definitions
SECTION 2. Creation of authority; powers; liability for debts and obligations; service of process
SECTION 3. Additional powers of authority
SECTION 4. Separate units of mass transportation facilities and equipment; establishment; lease arrangements
SECTION 5. Limitations, conditions, obligations and duties of authority
SECTION 5A. Repealed, 1999, 127, Sec. 151
SECTION 5B. Disposal of stolen, lost or abandoned property
SECTION 6. Ballot question for cities and towns regarding issue of joining transportation area
SECTION 6A. Repealed, 1999, 127, Sec. 151
SECTION 7. Board of directors
SECTION 7A. Advisory board
SECTION 8. Financial assistance from commonwealth
SECTION 8A. Repealed, 1999, 127, Sec. 151
SECTION 9. Financial assistance from cities and towns
SECTION 10. Financial assistance from the federal government
SECTION 11. Board policies to increase revenues and to improve operating efficiency; net operating investment per passenger mile ratio
SECTION 11A. Repealed, 1999, 127, Sec. 151
SECTION 12. Temporary notes; trust agreements
SECTION 12A. Repealed, 1999, 127, Sec. 149
SECTION 13. Authorization for authority to issue bonds; purposes of bonds
SECTION 14. Bonds secured by trust agreement between authority and corporate trustee
SECTION 15. Bonds and notes issued by authority; securities
SECTION 16. Rights of holders of bonds
SECTION 17. Issuance of interest bearing or discounted notes; bond anticipation notes
SECTION 18. Insufficiency of funds; payments by commonwealth
SECTION 19. Stabilization fund; fare stability fund
SECTION 19A to 19K. Repealed, 1999, 127, Sec. 151
SECTION 20. Annual itemized budget; supplementary budget
SECTION 21. Allocation of annual revenues in excess of expenses
SECTION 22. Remedy of private mass transportation company against authority for relief from effects of authority's operations; procedures
SECTION 23. Biennial report by state auditor
SECTION 24. Exemption from taxation
SECTION 25. Directors; authority to bargain collectively with labor organizations; restrictions
SECTION 26. State labor relations law; applicability
SECTION 27. Deceased employees; payment of wages to nominated beneficiaries
SECTION 28. Submission of dispute over terms of collective bargaining agreement to arbitration
SECTION 28A. Repealed, 1999, 127, Sec. 151
SECTION 29. Mediation; report; selection of arbitrator
SECTION 30. Arbitrator; requirements
SECTION 31. Factors for determining arbitration awards
SECTION 32. Arbitration awards; written opinions
SECTION 33. Employee deferred compensation program
SECTION 34. IRA plan; employee contributions
SECTION 35. Plans for group, general or blanket hospital, medical, dental or other health insurance; employee share of monthly premium; retirees under the age of 65
SECTION 36. Retired members or deceased members of retirement system; compensation for work related injury; effect on retirement allowances, pensions, etc.
SECTION 37. Proclamation of state of emergency; powers of Governor; operation of facilities
SECTION 38. Liability; board supervision of investigation, settlement and defense of all claims
SECTION 39. Regulatory powers and duties in conflict with regulatory powers and duties of department of telecommunications and energy
SECTION 40. Electric utility services; procurement
SECTION 41. Electric utility business; public interest factors
SECTION 42. Notice of violation of public smoking law; fine; arrest
SECTION 43. Liability policy for passenger rail services
SECTION 44. Entry onto lands, waters and premises for purpose of making surveys, soundings, test pits, borings, drillings or examinations; notice; reimbursement for damage
SECTION 45. Sale of prepaid monthly transit passes
SECTION 46. 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
SECTION 47. Cities, towns and other communities; contracts with private bus carriers for local service
SECTION 48. Regional transit authority; control of services, operations, finances, facilities or related appurtenances
SECTION 49. Applicability of chapter 258 to certain agreements between authority and freight railroads
SECTION 50. Retirement information to be made available for all current, former and future Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority employees and retirees
SECTION 51. Display acknowledging the contributions of Rosa Parks to the civil rights movement on buses operated by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority