Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 160A-609

  • Authority: means a Regional Public Transportation Authority as defined by subdivision (6) of this section. See North Carolina General Statutes 160A-601
  • Board of Trustees: means the governing board of the Authority, in which the general legislative powers of the Authority are vested. See North Carolina General Statutes 160A-601
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

The service area of the Authority shall be as determined by the Board of Trustees consistent with its purpose, but shall not exceed the territorial jurisdiction of the authority and any area it may provide service to under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-610 (1989, c. 740, s. 1.)