Legislation
SECTION 473
Powers and duties of municipalities
Transportation (TRA) CHAPTER 61-A, ARTICLE 21
* § 473. Powers and duties of municipalities. A municipality is hereby
authorized:
1. To undertake and carry out any municipal transportation
infrastructure project for which state assistance is received or is to
be received pursuant to this article.
2. To expend money received from the state together with other moneys
available to it for costs incurred for any such project.
3. To contract with any person, firm, corporation or agency, either
governmental or private, for the purpose of accomplishing the purposes
of this article.
4. To apply for and receive moneys of the state, federal and local
governments and other public or private sources for the purpose of
accomplishing projects undertaken or to be undertaken pursuant to this
article.
5. To perform such other and further acts as may be necessary, proper
or desirable in order to carry out municipal transportation
infrastructure projects or any obligation, duty or function relating
thereto.
* NB Not effective due to defeat of the Transportation Bond Act of
2000
authorized:
1. To undertake and carry out any municipal transportation
infrastructure project for which state assistance is received or is to
be received pursuant to this article.
2. To expend money received from the state together with other moneys
available to it for costs incurred for any such project.
3. To contract with any person, firm, corporation or agency, either
governmental or private, for the purpose of accomplishing the purposes
of this article.
4. To apply for and receive moneys of the state, federal and local
governments and other public or private sources for the purpose of
accomplishing projects undertaken or to be undertaken pursuant to this
article.
5. To perform such other and further acts as may be necessary, proper
or desirable in order to carry out municipal transportation
infrastructure projects or any obligation, duty or function relating
thereto.
* NB Not effective due to defeat of the Transportation Bond Act of
2000