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• . ' GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 1989 • 1 (21) Except as restricted by covenants in bonds . notes, 2 or equipment trust certificates, to set in its sole 3 discretion rates, fees and charges for use of its 4 public transportation system; 5 (22) To do all thins necessar or convenient to carr 6 out its purpose and to exercise the powers granted • 7 to the Authority; 8 (23) To collect or contract for the collection of taxes 9 which it is authorized by law to levy; 10 (24 ) To issue bonds or other obligations of the 11 Authority as provided by law and apply the proceeds 12 thereof to the financing any public 13 • transportation system or an part thereof and to 14 refund, whether or not in advance of maturity or 15 the earliest redemption date, any such bonds or 16 other obligations; and 17 ( 25) To contract for, or to provide and maintain, with 18 respect to the facilities and property owned , 19 . leased with or without option to purchase , operated 20 or under the control of the Authority, and within 21 the territory thereof, a security force to protect 22 persons and property, dispense unlawful or 23 dangerous assemblages and assemblages which 24 obstruct full and free passage, control pedestrian 25 and vehicular traffic, and otherwise preserve and 26 protect the public peace, health, and safety; for 27 these purposes a member of such force shall be a 28 peace officer and, as such, shall have authority 29 equivalent to the authority of a police officer of 30 the city or county in which said member of such 31 force is discharoinc such duties . 32 "S 160A-611. Authority of Utilities Commission not affected. 33 (a) Excest as otherwise provided in this Article , nothinc in 34 this Article shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the 35 sower or authorit of the North Carolina Utilities Commission or 89-L87.-006C(2.12 ) Page 11