Chapter 160A

An Authority created under this Article is a public authority subject to the provisions of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes. (2024-45, s. 19.4(a).)

The establishment and operation of an Authority are governmental functions and constitute a public purpose, and the State of North Carolina and any unit of local government may appropriate funds to support the establishment and operation of the Authority. The State of North Carol…

(a) Every special user project financing agreement shall contain provisions ensuring all of the following: (1) That the amounts payable under the financing agreement are sufficient to pay, when due, the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on debt held to pay th…

Any county or municipality in which all or part of the rail corridor is located may enter into an agreement with the Authority providing for payments to be made by the county or municipality, as applicable, to the Authority. A county or municipality may not enter into an agreemen…

The property of the Authority, both real and personal, its acts, activities, and income shall be exempt from any tax or tax obligation; in the event of any lease of Authority property, or other arrangement which amounts to a leasehold interest, to a private party, this exemption …

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, nothing in this Article shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the power or authority of the North Carolina Utilities Commission or the right of appeal to the North Carolina Utilities Commission as provided by law. (b) Th…

(a) The Authority shall have the power to require any public utility, railroad, or other public service corporation owning or operating any installations, structures, equipment, apparatus, appliances, or facilities in, upon, under, over, across, or along any ways on which the Aut…

(a) [Power to Acquire Property. -] The Authority shall have continuing power to acquire, by gift, grant, devise, exchange, purchase, lease with or without option to purchase, or any other lawful method, including, but not limited to, the power of eminent domain, the fee or any le…

Whenever the Board of Trustees shall by resolution determine that the purposes for which the Authority was formed have been substantially fulfilled and that debt held and all other obligations incurred by the Authority have been fully paid or satisfied, the Board may declare the …

This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority Act." (2025-39, s. 5.1.)

As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Authority. - A metropolitan public transportation authority as defined by subdivision (3) of this section. (2) Board of trustees. - The governing board of the authority, in which the general legislative powers of…

An authority may be created for any area of the State that, at the time of creation of the authority, meets all of the following criteria: (1) The area consists of a single county that has a population greater than one million. (2) The county borders another state. (3) The county…

(a) The Board of Commissioners of a county for which an authority may be created as defined in G.S. 160A-902 may by resolution signify its determination to organize an authority under the provisions of this Article. The resolution shall be adopted after a public hearing thereon, …

(a) The initial territorial jurisdiction of an authority created pursuant to this Article shall be coterminous with the boundaries of the county that organized it. (b) Except as provided by this Article, the jurisdiction of the authority may include all local public passenger tra…

(a) The governing body of an authority is the board of trustees. The initial board of trustees shall consist of 27 members, appointed as provided in this section. For each appointment below, the appointing authority may appoint an alternate that may act in the absence of the prim…

Upon approval of authorizing resolutions by the board of trustees and the board of commissioners of the affected county, the territorial jurisdiction and service area of an authority may be expanded to include a whole county within this State that is contiguous to the then existi…

(a) A majority of the board of trustees constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. Each member shall have one vote. (b) Each member of the board of trustees may be removed with or without cause by the appointing authority. (c) Appointments to fill vacancies shall be ma…

The board of trustees may provide for the selection of such advisory committees as it may find appropriate, which may or may not include members of the board of trustees. (2025-39, s. 5.1.)

The purpose of the authority shall be to finance, provide, operate, and maintain for a safe, clean, reliable, adequate, convenient, energy efficient, economically, and environmentally sound public transportation system for the service area of the authority through the granting of…

The service area of the authority shall be as determined by the board of trustees consistent with its purpose but shall not exceed the sum of the following: (1) The territorial jurisdiction of the authority. (2) An area outside of the territorial jurisdiction of the authority pro…

The general powers of the authority include all of the following: (1) To sue and be sued. (2) To have a seal. (3) To make rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this Article, for its organization and internal management. (4) To employ persons deemed necessary to carry out t…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, nothing in this Article shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the power or authority of the North Carolina Utilities Commission or the right of appeal to the North Carolina Utilities Commission as provided by law. (b) Th…

An authority is a public authority subject to the provisions of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes. (2025-39, s. 5.1.)

The establishment and operation of an authority are governmental functions and constitute a public purpose, and the State of North Carolina and any unit of local government may appropriate funds to support the establishment and operation of the authority. The State of North Carol…

No equipment of the authority may be used for charter, tour, or sightseeing service except as allowed under regulations adopted by the Federal Transit Administration. (2025-39, s. 5.1.)

Creation of the authority shall not have an effect on any existing franchises granted by any unit of local government; such existing franchises shall continue in full force and effect until legally terminated; further, all ordinances and resolutions of the unit of local governmen…

The board of trustees may terminate the existence of the authority by adopting a resolution by majority vote to do so at any time when it has no outstanding indebtedness. The resolution to terminate the existence of the authority does not become effective unless and until ratifie…

Insofar as the provisions of this Article are not consistent with the provisions of any other law, public or private, the provisions of this Article shall be controlling. (2025-39, s. 5.1.)

In addition to the powers granted by this Article, the authority may issue bonds and notes pursuant to the provisions of The State and Local Government Revenue Bond Act, Article 5 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes, for the purpose of financing public transportation systems o…

In addition to the powers here and before granted, the authority shall have continuing power to purchase equipment, and in connection therewith execute agreements, leases with or without option to purchase, or equipment trust certificates. All money required to be paid by the aut…

(a) The authority shall have continuing power to acquire, by gift, grant, devise, exchange, purchase, lease with or without option to purchase, or any other lawful method, including the power of eminent domain, the fee or any lesser interest in real or personal property for use b…

The property of the authority, both real and personal, its acts, activities, and income shall be exempt from any tax or tax obligation; in the event of any lease of authority property, or other arrangement which amounts to a leasehold interest, to a private party, this exemption …

(a) The authority shall have the power to require any public utility, railroad, or other public service corporation owning or operating any installations, structures, equipment, apparatus, appliances, or facilities in, upon, under, over, across, or along any ways on which the aut…

The authority shall annually submit to the General Assembly, on or before February 1, its annual operating report, including a report of its administrative expenditures, and its audited financial report. In odd-numbered years, the report shall be submitted to the Senate and House…

(a) As used in this section: (1) Claim. - A claim, action, suit, or request for damages, whether compensatory, punitive, or otherwise, made by any person or entity against: a. The authority, a railroad, or an operating rights railroad; or b. An officer, director, trustee, employe…

Except as provided in G.S. 160A-925, the authority shall be deemed a city for purposes of civil liability pursuant to G.S. 160A-485. Governmental immunity of the authority is waived to a minimum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) per single accident or incident. The authorit…