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1 u■. <br /> • ■ GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTR CAROLINA SESSION 1989 . <br /> . . ., <br /> .--- <br /> 5 <br /> 1 (3) 'Population' means the number of persons residing <br /> 2 in respective areas as defined and enumerated in <br /> 3 the 1980 decennial federal census . <br /> 4 • ( 4) 'Public transportation' means transportation of <br /> 5 Passengers whether or not for hire by any means of <br /> 6 conve ance , including but not limited to a street <br /> 7 or elevated railway or guideway, subway, motor <br /> 8 . vehicle or motor bus, carpool or vangool, either <br /> 9 sublicl or Privatel owned and operated, holding, <br /> 10 itself out to the general public for the <br /> .11 transportation of persons within the territorial <br /> 12 jurisdiction of the Authority, including charter <br /> 13 service . <br /> 14 ( 5) ' Public t'ransnortation s,.,stem' means, without <br /> 15 limitation, a combination of real and personal <br /> 16 propert *, structures, improvements , buildings, <br /> 17 eouipment, vehicle !parking or other facilities, and <br /> 18 rights-of-way , or any combination thereof , used or <br /> 19 useful for the purposes of public transportation. <br /> 20 (6) 'Regional Public Transportation Authority , ' means a <br /> 21 body corporate and politic organized in accordance <br /> 22 with the provisions of this Article for the <br /> 23 purposes, with the powers and subject to the <br /> 24 restrictions hereinafter set forth. <br /> , . 25 (7 ) 'Unit of local government' means an count , city, <br /> 26 town or municipality of this State, and anx_ other <br /> 27 political subdivision, public corporation, <br /> 5..t <br /> 28 Authority, or district in this State, which is or *6 <br /> .t... <br /> c <br /> 29 may be authorized by law to acquires establish, <br /> 1 i <br /> 30 _ <br /> construct, enlarge , improve, maintain, own, and c <br /> 31 operate public transportation systems. <br /> 32 ( 8) 'Unit of local government' s chief administrative <br /> , . <br /> 33 official' means the county manager , city manager, <br /> 34 town manager , or other persoh , bv ..hatever tit; e he <br /> 35 shall be known, in whom the responsibility for the <br /> Page 2 89-LBX-006C(2.17 ) <br /> 1 . <br /> 1 . <br /> __ . <br />