Sec. 7-273k. Contracts for mass passenger transportation service. Grants. Borrowing powers.
Sec. 7-273k. Contracts for mass passenger transportation service. Grants.
Borrowing powers. Any transit district established under this chapter may contract
with any person, group of persons or corporation, including but not limited to any common carrier or any agency of the state or of the United States, for the purpose of supporting, continuing, providing, establishing or improving systems or services for mass transportation of passengers. The district may, by itself or by agreement with others, support
all or a portion of such systems or services, share in the costs or provide funds for such
purpose. The district may apply for grants or financial assistance from any person, group
of persons or corporation or from any agency of the state or of the United States and may
make equipment or other facilities available to any common carrier under arrangements
deemed suitable to support, continue, provide, establish or improve mass transportation
systems or services. The district may purchase any rail or mass transit right-of-way
and associated facilities or acquire the right of use of such right-of-way and associated
facilities by lease or any other arrangements. A transit district may borrow on a temporary basis in anticipation of grants, contributions or other revenues, may issue notes in
terms not to exceed one year to evidence such borrowing, may renew such notes, and
may pledge all or any portion of such grants, contributions, or other revenues as security
for such notes. Such notes shall be authorized by resolution of the district's board of
directors and any notes so authorized may be issued and sold in the manner provided
by such resolution. Such notes shall not be included in computing the aggregate indebtedness of the district or of any municipality which is a member of the district.
(1969, P.A. 47; P.A. 78-305, S. 4, 5.)
History: P.A. 78-305 added provisions concerning borrowing powers of transit districts.