GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

CHAPTER 81A. THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE AUTHORITY AND THE METROPOLITAN HIGHWAY SYSTEM.

Chapter 81A, Section 1. Massachusetts Turnpike Authority; constitution as public instrumentality.

Chapter 81A, Section 2. Members of authority; offices; quorum; salaries and benefits; indemnity.

Chapter 81A, Section 3. Definitions.

Chapter 81A, Section 4. Powers of authority.

Chapter 81A, Section 5. Issuance of notes or bonds; registration system.

Chapter 81A, Section 6. Securing of notes or bonds by bond resolution, trust agreement, or other agreement.

Chapter 81A, Section 7. Protection and enforcement of rights by holders of notes or bonds.

Chapter 81A, Section 8. Exemption from taxation.

Chapter 81A, Section 9. Designation of notes or bonds issued by authority as securities.

Chapter 81A, Section 10. Turnpike tolls; metropolitan highway system tolls.

Chapter 81A, Section 11. Trust funds.

Chapter 81A, Section 12. Transfer of facilities from highway department to turnpike authority; participation of port authority.

Chapter 81A, Section 13. Power of eminent domain.

Chapter 81A, Section 14. Taxation of property leased, used or occupied in connection with a business.

Chapter 81A, Section 15. Leasing of air rights; taxation.

Chapter 81A, Section 16. Leasing of land; taxation.

Chapter 81A, Section 17. Biannual reports.

Chapter 81A, Section 18. Local tourism grant program.

Chapter 81A, Section 19. Weight rules and regulations; enforcement; defense of claims arising from weighing of vehicles; penalties for violations of provisions of this section.

Chapter 81A, Section 20. Liability of authority; penalties for refusing to pay toll or hitchhiking; sale of unclaimed property; annual report to governor and general court; audit.

Chapter 81A, Section 21. Deferred compensation program for employees.

Chapter 81A, Section 22. IRA accounts for employees.

Chapter 81A, Section 23. Duration of authority.

Chapter 81A, Section 24. Reimbursement of retirement costs to commonwealth.

Chapter 81A, Section 25. Effectiveness of contracts and other obligations.

Chapter 81A, Section 26. Transfer of turnpike to highway department.

Chapter 81A, Section 27. Submission of documents to metropolitan highway system advisory board.

Chapter 81A, Section 28. Metropolitan highway system advisory board to the authority.

Chapter 81A, Section 29. Submission of documents to turnpike advisory board.

Chapter 81A, Section 30. Turnpike advisory board to the authority.

Chapter 81A, Section 31. Construction of chapter.


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