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 Repealed, 1999, 127, Sec. 151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 Repealed, 1999, 127, Sec. 151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 Repealed, 1999, 127, Sec. 151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 Repealed, 1999, 127, Sec. 151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 Repealed, 1999, 127, Sec. 149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 Repealed, 1999, 127, Sec. 151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 Repealed, 1999, 127, Sec. 151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