Chapter 161a - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

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 5b - Disposal of Stolen, Lost or Abandoned Property
Section 6 - Ballot Question for Cities and Towns Regarding Issue of Joining Transportation Area
Section 7 - Board of Directors
Section 7a - Advisory Board
Section 8 - Financial Assistance From Commonwealth
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 12 - Temporary Notes; Trust Agreements
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 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 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