Powers of localities, agencies, etc.

For the purpose of securing public transportation or aiding or cooperating with the authority in the planning, development, undertaking, construction, acquisition, extension, improvement, operation, or protection of transit systems, any county, municipality or other political subdivision, public corporation, agency, or instrumentality of this state, upon the terms and with or without consideration, as it determines, may do the any of the following:

(1) Lend or donate money to, or perform services for the authority.

(2) Donate, sell, convey, transfer, lease, or grant to the authority, without the necessity of authorization at any election of qualified voters, any property of any kind, including, but without limitation, any transportation systems, any interest in any system, and any franchise.

(3) Provide that all or a portion of the taxes or funds available or to become available to, or required by law to be used by it for public transportation service or for the support of a public transportation system, be transferred or paid directly to the authority as the funds become available.

(4) Do any and all things, whether or not specifically authorized in this section, not otherwise prohibited by law, that may be necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate with the authority in the planning, undertaking, construction, acquisition, or operation of systems for the provision of public transportation services.

(Act 2013-380, p. 1389, §13.)