A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide that regional public transportation authorities are treated as cities for purposes of civil liability.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. Article 26 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 160A‑627.  Civil liability.
Subject to the provisions of G.S. 160A‑626, the Authority shall be treated as a city for purposes of civil liability pursuant to G.S. 160A‑485."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to claims arising on or after that date.