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, provided that the Authority maintain a minimum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) of liability insurance.  Participation in a local government risk pool pursuant to Article 23 of General Statute Chapter 58 shall be deemed to be the purchase of insurance for the purpose of this section."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to claims arising on or after that date.