Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 238

Transportation Districts and Transportation Corporations, Special Projects

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Section 238.404.1

238.406→

August 28, 2015

County first class transit authority--powers with respect to bi-state development agency.

238.404. In addition to the powers prescribed in section 238.402, any

transit authority established pursuant to section 238.400, with respect to

its dealings with the bi-state development agency created pursuant to

sections 70.370 to 70.440, may:



(1) Cooperate with the bi-state development agency in the exercise by the

bi-state development agency of all the powers granted to it under sections

70.370 to 70.440;



(2) Receive funds from the bi-state development agency upon such terms

and conditions as shall be set forth in an agreement between the transit

authority and the bi-state development agency, which contract or agreement

may be for such number of years or duration as the transit authority and the

bi-state development agency may agree;



(3) Acquire from the bi-state development agency any public

transportation facility by purchase contract, gift, grant, exchange for other

property or rights in property, lease or installment or conditional purchase

contracts, which contracts or leases may provide for consideration to be paid

in annual installments during a period not exceeding forty years. Such

property may be acquired subject to such conditions, restrictions, liens or

security or other interests of other parties as the transit authority may deem

appropriate and in each case the transit authority may acquire a joint,

leasehold, easement, license or other partial interest in such property;



(4) Lease as lessor, or provide for the use by the bi-state development

agency any public transportation facility upon such terms and for such

consideration, as the transit authority may deem proper; and



(5) Cooperate with the bi-state development agency for the protection of

employees of the transit authority and users of public transportation

facilities against crime and also to protect such facilities, but neither the

transit authority nor its officers or employees shall be held liable for

failure to provide a security or police force, or, if a security or police

force is provided, for failure to provide adequate police protection or

security, failure to prevent the commission of crimes by fellow passengers or

other third persons or for the failure to apprehend criminals.



(L. 1991 S.B. 235 § 3)







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