§ 160A-601. Definitions.
§ 160A‑601. Definitions.
As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Authority" means a Regional Public TransportationAuthority as defined by subdivision (6) of this section.
(2) "Board of Trustees" means the governing board of theAuthority, in which the general legislative powers of the Authority are vested.
(3) "Population" means the number of persons residingin respective areas as defined and enumerated in the most recent decennialfederal census.
(4) "Public transportation" means transportation ofpassengers whether or not for hire by any means of conveyance, including butnot limited to a street or elevated railway or guideway, subway, motor vehicleor motor bus, carpool or vanpool, either publicly or privately owned and operated,holding itself out to the general public for the transportation of personswithin or working within the territorial jurisdiction of the Authority,excluding charter, tour, or sight‑seeing service.
(5) "Public transportation system" means, without limitation,a combination of real and personal property, structures, improvements,buildings, equipment, vehicle parking or other facilities, railroads andrailroad rights‑of‑way whether held in fee simple by quitclaim oreasement, and rights‑of‑way, or any combination thereof, used oruseful for the purposes of public transportation. "Public transportationsystem" however, does not include streets, roads, or highways except thosefor ingress and egress to vehicle parking.
(6) "Regional Public Transportation Authority," meansa body corporate and politic organized in accordance with the provisions ofthis Article for the purposes, with the powers and subject to the restrictionshereinafter set forth.
(7) "Unit of local government" means any county, city,town or municipality of this State, and any other political subdivision, publiccorporation, Authority, or district in this State, which is or may beauthorized by law to acquire, establish, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain,own, and operate public transportation systems.
(8) "Unit of local government's chief administrativeofficial" means the county manager, city manager, town manager, or otherperson, by whatever title he shall be known, in whom the responsibility for theunit of local government's administrative duties is vested. (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)