160A-578. Purpose of the authority.
The purpose of the authority shall be to provide for a safe, adequate and convenient public transportation system for the municipality creating the authority and for its immediate environs, through the granting of franchises, ownership and leasing of terminals, buses and other transportation facilities and equipment, and otherwise through the exercise of the powers and duties conferred upon it. (1977, c. 465; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1247, s. 45.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns
Article 25 - Public Transportation Authorities.
§ 160A-577 - Creation; membership.
§ 160A-578 - Purpose of the authority.
§ 160A-579 - General powers of the authority.
§ 160A-580 - Authority of Utilities Commission not affected.
§ 160A-581 - Territorial jurisdiction.
§ 160A-582 - Fiscal accountability.
§ 160A-584 - Effect on existing franchises and operations.
§ 160A-586 - Controlling provisions.
§ 160A-587 - Consolidation of public transportation authority and parking authority.