A. An authority is a corporate body and political subdivision of this state that may act in its official corporate name and has all of the rights and immunities of municipal corporations that are granted by the constitution and statutes of this state, including immunity of its property from taxation.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-9103

  • Authority: means an intergovernmental public transportation authority established pursuant to this chapter. See Arizona Laws 28-9101
  • Board: means the board of directors of an intergovernmental public transportation authority. See Arizona Laws 28-9101
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Public transportation: means local transportation of passengers by means of a public conveyance. See Arizona Laws 28-9101
  • State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101

B. The initial board of directors of the authority shall adopt the official name of the authority that shall contain the words "intergovernmental public transportation authority".