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1Taxing and Spending Clause — Article I, , Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, is known as the Taxing and Spending Clause. It is the clause that gives the federal government of the United States its power of taxation. Component parts of this clause are known as the… …
2authority — A government or public agency created to perform a single function or a restricted group of related activities. Usually, such units are financed from service charges, fees, and tolls, but in some instances they also have taxing powers. An… …
3Jacksonville Port Authority — The Jacksonville Port Authority (JPA), also known as JAXPORT, is the independent government agency that owns and operates much of Jacksonville’s Seaport System, including (but not limited to) the following: docks and wharfs, cranes, a passenger… …
4Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority — The Toledo Lucas County Port Authority is a port authority financing and/or operating air, rail, trucking, and port facilities, as well as supporting and funding economic development activities in Lucas County, located in northwest Ohio and… …
5Municipal Authority (Pennsylvania) — A Municipal Authority is a special governmental unit in Pennsylvania. Similar units in other states are sometimes called special districts. The municipal authority is an alternate vehicle for accomplishing public purposes without the direct… …
6Municipal authority (Pennsylvania) — A Municipal Authority is a form of special purpose governmental unit in Pennsylvania. The municipal authority is an alternate vehicle for accomplishing public purposes without the direct action of counties, municipalities and school districts.… …
7Hampton Roads Transportation Authority — (HRTA) is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States that has the responsibility for funding several major traffic projects in the Hampton Roads area. As of March 2008, although its projects were considered to be …
8Regional Transportation Authority (Illinois) — [ Logo] The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is the financial and oversight body for the three transit agencies in northeastern Illinois the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace which are called Service Boards in the RTA Act. [70… …
9Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority history — The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority was created as the first public mass transit agency in metropolitan Atlanta. Its formation in 1965 was a result of the campaigning efforts of governmental planning agencies and Atlanta businessmen …
10Northern Virginia Transportation Authority — NVTA Logo See also: Northern Virginia Transportation Commission The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) is a regional governmental unit established to fund regional transportation programs. The NVTA covers Arlington, Fairfax,… …
