AB723,12,2522 59.58 (7) (c) 1. h. One member from any city with a population of more than
2360,000, other than a city identified in subd. 1. b., 1. d., or 1. f., that is a participating
24political subdivision in an interim regional transit authority, appointed by the mayor
25of the city.

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1i. One member from any county, other than a county identified in subd. 1. a.,
21. c., or 1. e., that is a participating political subdivision in an interim regional transit
3authority, appointed by the chairperson of the county board.

AB723,13,96 59.58 (7) (d) The Subject to par. (n) 7., the authority shall have all powers
7necessary and convenient to plan, create, construct, operate, and manage a KRM
8commuter rail line. The authority may operate the KRM commuter rail line itself
9or may contract for a rail service to operate the KRM commuter rail line.

AB723,13,1612 59.58 (7) (e) 2. Retain Except as provided in subd. 3., retain the difference
13between the amount of the fees imposed under subch. XIII of ch. 77 and the amount
14of those fees retained under subd. 1. for expenditures related to the KRM commuter
15rail line, including planning, construction, maintenance, operations, and
16engineering expenditures.

AB723,13,2018 59.58 (7) (e) 3. Provide incentive funds to any interim regional transit authority
19in compliance with the requirements specified in par. (L). No incentive funds may
20be provided under this subdivision after June 30, 2011.

AB723,14,223 59.58 (7) (f) 2. The authority may issue bonds in an aggregate principal amount
24not to exceed $50,000,000 $250,000,000, excluding bonds issued to refund
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1for the anticipated local funding share required for initiating KRM commuter rail
2line service and, if applicable, for the purposes specified in par. (n) 6.

AB723,14,95 59.58 (7) (f) 4. The bonds of the authority are not a debt of the counties or cities
6that comprise the authority. Neither these counties, nor cities, nor the state are
7liable for the payment of the bonds. The bonds of the authority shall be payable only
8out of funds or properties of the authority. The bonds of the authority shall state the
9restrictions contained in this subdivision on the face of the bonds.

AB723,14,1412 59.58 (7) (g) All moneys transferred under s. 59.58 (6) (cg), 2007 stats., shall
13be used by the authority to assist in the planning of the KRM commuter rail line
14project.

AB723,14,2317 59.58 (7) (i) The authority is the only entity in the counties of Milwaukee,
18Racine, and Kenosha southeast Wisconsin that may submit an application for
19funding to the federal transit administration in the U.S. department of
20transportation under the federal new starts grant program for funding for the KRM
21commuter rail line. Upon receiving any application for federal funds described in s.
2266.1041 (5), the authority shall promptly submit the application to the appropriate
23federal agency for consideration.

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159.58 (7) (k) 1. The authority may provide nonfinancial transit assistance to
2any interim regional transit authority, including reviewing the transit plans of the
3interim regional transit authority.

AB723,15,64 2. If the authority receives federal or state funding intended to ultimately be
5received by any interim regional transit authority, the authority shall forward this
6funding to the intended recipient.

AB723,15,107 3. Upon request from any municipality or county considering the creation of an
8interim regional transit authority, the authority shall assist the municipality or
9county in determining the amount of incentive funds under par. (L) that the interim
10regional transit authority would likely receive after its creation.

AB723,15,1812 59.58 (7) (L) 1. From the fees identified in par. (e), the authority may provide
13incentive funds to interim regional transit authorities. Upon application for
14incentive funds by an interim regional transit authority, the board of directors of the
15southeastern regional transit authority shall evaluate the application and provide
16incentive funding in compliance with the provisions of this subsection and the bylaws
17of the southeastern regional transit authority. No incentive funds may be provided
18under this paragraph after June 30, 2011.

AB723,15,2219 2. The board of directors of the southeastern regional transit authority may not
20provide incentive funds to an interim regional transit authority in an amount in
21excess of the total amount of revenue generated by the interim regional transit
22authority from all sources identified in s. 66.1041 (2) (c) 2.

AB723,16,223 3. In evaluating and awarding incentive funding under this paragraph, the
24board of directors of the southeastern regional transit authority shall apply uniform

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1criteria to all applicants. The board shall consider all of the following factors in
2evaluating applications by interim regional transit authorities for incentive funds:

AB723,16,43 a. The number of participating political subdivisions in the interim regional
4transit authority.

AB723,16,65 b. All funding sources providing revenue to the interim regional transit
6authority.

AB723,16,77 c. The long-term transit goals for the interim regional transit authority.

AB723,16,98 d. Whether the interim regional transit authority has satisfied any of the
9requirements under s. 66.1041 (6) (c) and (d) ahead of schedule.

AB723,16,1310 4. The bylaws of the southeastern regional transit authority shall specify a
11minimum amount of revenue that must be generated by an interim regional transit
12authority from all sources identified in s. 66.1041 (2) (c) 2. in order to obtain incentive
13funding under this paragraph.

AB723,16,1815 59.58 (7) (m) 1. Beginning on July 1, 2011, from the aids received by the
16authority under s. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. f., the authority shall provide incentive funds to
17interim regional transit authorities to assist interim regional transit authorities in
18providing transit service in their jurisdictional areas.

AB723,16,2519 2. The bylaws of the southeastern regional transit authority shall specify a
20method for determining the amount of incentive funding provided under this
21paragraph. Incentive funds provided under this paragraph shall be subject to the
22same requirements and limitations specified in par. (L) 2. and 3. for incentive funds
23provided under that paragraph, and the bylaws described in this subdivision shall
24include the same information specified in par. (L) 4. for incentive funds provided
25under that paragraph.

AB723,17,62 59.58 (7) (n) 1. After the department of transportation provides a notice
3specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a), the authority shall assist each interim regional transit
4authority identified in the notice in the winding down process described in s. 66.1041
5(7) (b), including assisting in the orderly transfer of assets and property to the
6southeastern regional transit authority.

AB723,17,207 2. a. Within 120 days after the department of transportation provides a notice
8specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a), the southeastern regional transit authority shall
9assume responsibility for providing transit service and transit planning within the
10jurisdictional area of each interim regional transit authority identified in the notice
11and, as applicable, within the area described in s. 66.1041 (4) (b) 3. serviced by each
12such interim regional transit authority. In assuming this responsibility, the
13southeastern regional transit authority shall have available all options for providing
14transit service that were formerly available to the interim regional transit authority,
15including those described in s. 66.1041 (4) (a) 1. and (b) 1. and 3., and shall impose
16the taxes under s. 77.708 (1), if the interim regional transit authority identified in
17the notice imposed the taxes and if the southeastern regional transit authority
18adopts a resolution to establish the tax rate. The southeastern regional transit
19authority shall have all powers necessary and convenient to carry out its
20responsibilities under this subdivision.

AB723,18,221 b. Each time the southeastern regional transit authority adopts a resolution
22to establish the tax rate, as described in subd. 2. a., it shall deliver a certified copy
23of the resolution to the department of revenue at least 120 days before its effective
24date. The authority may, by adoption of a resolution by the board of directors, repeal
25the imposition of the taxes under s. 77.708 and shall deliver a certified copy of the

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1repeal resolution to the department of revenue at least 120 days before its effective
2date.

AB723,18,173 c. Each time the southeastern regional transit authority adopts a resolution as
4provided in subd. 2. a., it shall specify to the department of revenue the exact
5boundaries of the authority's jurisdictional area. If the boundaries are other than
6a county line on any side of the authority's jurisdictional area, the authority shall
7provide the department with a complete list of all of the 9-digit zip codes that are
8entirely within the authority's jurisdictional area and a complete list of all the street
9addresses that are within the authority's jurisdictional area and not included in any
109-digit zip code that is entirely within the authority's jurisdictional area. The
11authority shall provide a certified copy of the information required under this subd.
122. c. to the department, in the manner, format, and layout prescribed by the
13department, at least 120 days prior to the resolution's effective date. If the
14boundaries of the authority's jurisdictional area subsequently change, the authority
15shall submit a certified copy of the information required under this subd. 2. c. to the
16department, in the manner, format, and layout prescribed by the department, at
17least 120 days prior to the change's effective date.

AB723,18,2218 3. a. For all purposes except those specified in subds. 3. b. and c., upon assuming
19responsibility for transit as provided in subd. 2., the jurisdictional area of the
20authority shall be the combined jurisdictional areas of all interim regional transit
21authorities identified in all notices provided by the department of transportation
22under s. 66.1041 (7) (a).

AB723,19,423 b. For purposes of s. 77.9971 (1), if part but not all of Racine County is included
24in the jurisdictional area described in subd. 3. a., the authority's jurisdictional area
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1board of the authority votes to not impose the fees under subch. XIII of ch. 77 in the
2part of Racine County that did not become a participating political subdivision in an
3interim regional transit authority or unless the board of the authority votes to
4remove the member of the board of directors described in par. (c) 1. c.

AB723,19,95 c. For purposes of imposing the taxes under s. 77.708 (1), the southeastern
6regional transit authority's jurisdictional area shall not include the jurisdictional
7area of any interim regional transit authority that did not impose the taxes under
8s. 77.708 (1) before the department of transportation provided the notice specified in
9s. 66.1041 (7) (a) identifying that interim regional transit authority.

AB723,19,2110 4. After the department of transportation provides any notice specified in s.
1166.1041 (7) (a), the southeastern regional transit authority consists of the
12participating political subdivisions of all interim regional transit authorities
13identified in that notice and identified in any prior notice provided by the department
14under s. 66.1041 (7) (a). If Racine County was not a participating political
15subdivision of an interim regional transit authority at the time that the department
16of transportation provided the notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a) identifying an
17interim regional transit authority with participating political subdivisions located
18in Racine County, Racine County may subsequently join the southeastern regional
19transit authority if the governing body of Racine County adopts a resolution to join
20the authority and the board of directors of the authority approves. The bylaws of the
21authority shall specify the necessary contents of such a resolution.

AB723,19,2422 5. After the department of transportation provides the first notice specified in
23s. 66.1041 (7) (a), all of the following apply with respect to the authority's board of
24directors:

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1a. If any member of the board of directors described in par. (c) 1. a. to g. is from
2a political subdivision that is not a participating political subdivision in an interim
3regional transit authority, the board of directors may vote to remove that member.

AB723,20,74 b. Any member of the board of directors described in par. (c) 1. a. to g. that is
5from a political subdivision which is not a participating political subdivision in an
6interim regional transit authority, and that has not been removed under subd. 5. a.,
7is limited to voting on issues directly related to the KRM commuter rail line.

AB723,20,128 6. After the department of transportation provides the first notice specified in
9s. 66.1041 (7) (a), in addition to the authorization under par. (f) 2., the authority may
10use bond proceeds from the bonds issued under par. (f) for the construction of new
11capital improvements to the authority's transit system or for the acquisition of
12existing transit systems.

AB723,20,1813 7. a. Except as provided in subds. 7. c. and d., after the department of
14transportation provides the first notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a), the authority
15may expend revenues generated by the authority from sources described in s.
1666.1041 (6) (a) for purposes related to the KRM commuter rail line only if these
17revenues are expended in proportion to ridership of the KRM commuter rail line in
18the political subdivision, as calculated under subd. 7. b.

AB723,21,219 b. Annually the department of transportation shall calculate ridership of the
20KRM commuter rail line by estimating the number of transit trips that include use
21of the KRM commuter rail line and that originate in each political subdivision of the
22authority's jurisdictional area, as well as the number of transit trips that include use
23of the KRM commuter rail line and that terminate in each political subdivision of the
24authority's jurisdictional area. For each political subdivision in the authority's
25jurisdictional area, the department shall provide to the authority data showing its

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1calculations of the total number of transit trips originating or terminating in that
2political subdivision.

AB723,21,103 c. Except as provided in subd. 7. d., no revenues generated by the authority
4from sources described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) may be expended for construction,
5operation, or management of the KRM commuter rail line if the expenditure would
6result in a reduction of transit service in the political subdivision where the revenues
7were generated, excluding transit service provided by the KRM commuter rail line.
8This subd. 7. c. does not prohibit the authority from expending revenues generated
9by the authority from sources described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) for payment of debt
10service on bonds issued under par. (f).

AB723,21,1411 d. By unanimous vote of its full authorized membership, the board of directors
12of the authority may expend revenues generated by the authority from sources
13described in s. 66.1041 (6) (a) for purposes related to the KRM commuter rail line in
14the manner determined by the board, notwithstanding subds. 7. a. and c.

AB723,22,617 66.0301 (1) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), in this section
18"municipality" means the state or any department or agency thereof, or any city,
19village, town, county, school district, public library system, public inland lake
20protection and rehabilitation district, sanitary district, farm drainage district,
21metropolitan sewerage district, sewer utility district, solid waste management
22system created under s. 59.70 (2), local exposition district created under subch. II of
23ch. 229, local professional baseball park district created under subch. III of ch. 229,
24local professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229, local
25cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229, transit authority created

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1under s. 66.1039 or 66.1041 and the southeastern regional transit authority under
2s. 59.58 (7) to the extent it is the successor under s. 66.1041 (7) (b) to a transit
3authority created under s. 66.1041, long-term care district under s. 46.2895, water
4utility district, mosquito control district, municipal electric company, county or city
5transit commission, commission created by contract under this section, taxation
6district, regional planning commission, or city-county health department.

AB723,22,109 66.0615 (1) (ad) "Authority" has the meaning given in s. 66.1041 (1) (a) for an
10interim regional transit authority.

AB723,22,1312 66.0615 (1) (ge) "Transit authority" has the meaning given in s. 59.58 (7) (a)
131. for the southeastern regional transit authority.

AB723,23,515 66.0615 (1m) (a) The governing body of a municipality may enact an
16ordinance,; and a district, under par. (e), an authority under par. (ee), and a transit
17authority under par. (em), may adopt a resolution, ; imposing a tax on the privilege
18of furnishing, at retail, except sales for resale, rooms or lodging to transients by
19hotelkeepers, motel operators and other persons furnishing accommodations that
20are available to the public, irrespective of whether membership is required for use
21of the accommodations. A tax imposed under this paragraph is not subject to the
22selective sales tax imposed by s. 77.52 (2) (a) 1. and may not be imposed on sales to
23the federal government and persons listed under s. 77.54 (9a). A tax imposed under
24this paragraph by a municipality shall be paid to the municipality and may be
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1Except as provided in par. (am), a tax imposed under this paragraph by a
2municipality may not exceed 8% 8 percent. Except as provided in par. (am), if a tax
3greater than 8% 8 percent under this paragraph is in effect on May 13, 1994, the
4municipality imposing the tax shall reduce the tax to 8% 8 percent, effective on
5June 1, 1994.

AB723,23,117 66.0615 (1m) (ee) 1. An authority may adopt a resolution imposing a room tax
8under par. (a) in an amount not to exceed 2 percent of total room charges. A room
9tax imposed by an authority under this subdivision applies within the authority's
10jurisdiction, as specified in s. 66.1041 (2) (d), and the proceeds of the tax may be used
11for any lawful purpose of the authority.

AB723,23,1512 2. An authority adopting a resolution to impose the taxes under subd. 1., or
13adopting a resolution to discontinue the collection of such taxes, shall deliver a
14certified copy of the resolution to the secretary of revenue at least 120 days before its
15effective date.

AB723,23,2116 3. The department of revenue shall administer the tax that is imposed under
17par. (a) by an authority and may take any action, conduct any proceeding, and impose
18interest and penalties. Sections 77.51 (12m), (14), (14g), (15a), and (15b), 77.52 (3),
19(4), (13), (14), (18), and (19), 77.522, 77.58 (1) to (5), (6m), and (7), 77.585, 77.59, 77.60,
2077.61 (2), (3m), (5), (8), (9), and (12) to (15), and 77.62, as they apply to the taxes under
21subch. III of ch. 77, apply to the tax described under subd. 1.

AB723,24,722 4. From the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (gg), the department of revenue
23shall distribute 97.45 percent of the taxes collected under this paragraph for each
24authority to that authority and shall indicate to the authority the taxes reported by
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1of the calendar quarter in which the amounts were collected. The taxes distributed
2shall be increased or decreased to reflect subsequent refunds, audit adjustments,
3and all other adjustments. Interest paid on refunds of the tax under this paragraph
4shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (4) (gg) at the rate under s. 77.60
5(1) (a). Any authority that receives a report along with a payment under this
6subdivision or subd. 3. is subject to the duties of confidentiality to which the
7department of revenue is subject under s. 77.61 (5).

AB723,24,189 66.0615 (1m) (em) 1. Following the completion of a winding down, dissolution,
10and transition process described in s. 66.1041 (7), and a transit authority becoming
11the successor to the authorities that were created under s. 66.1041 and that have
12been identified in a notice under s. 66.1041 (7) (a), and following a transit authority's
13assumption of responsibility for providing transit service and transit planning as
14described in s. 59.58 (7) (n) 2., a transit authority may adopt a resolution imposing
15a room tax under par. (a) in an amount not to exceed 2 percent of total room charges.
16A room tax imposed by a transit authority under this subdivision applies within the
17authority's jurisdiction, as specified in subd. 2., and the proceeds of the tax may be
18used for any lawful purpose of the transit authority.

AB723,24,2319 2. a. For all purposes except those specified in subd. 2. b., upon assuming
20responsibility for transit service and transit planning as described in subd. 1., the
21jurisdictional area of the transit authority shall be the combined jurisdictional areas
22of all authorities identified in any notice provided by the department of
23transportation under s. 66.1041 (7) (a).

AB723,25,324 b. For purposes of imposing the taxes under this paragraph, the transit
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1authority that did not impose the taxes under par. (ee) before the department of
2transportation provided the notice specified in s. 66.1041 (7) (a) identifying that
3authority.

AB723,25,224 3. Each time the transit authority adopts a resolution to impose the taxes under
5subd. 1., or adopts a resolution to discontinue the collection of such taxes, it shall
6deliver a certified copy of the resolution to the secretary of revenue at least 120 days
7before its effective date. Each time the transit authority adopts a resolution as
8provided in subd. 1., it shall specify to the department of revenue the exact
9boundaries of the transit authority's jurisdictional area. If the boundaries are other
10than a county line on any side of the transit authority's jurisdictional area, the
11transit authority shall provide the department with a complete list of all of the
129-digit zip codes that are entirely within the transit authority's jurisdictional area
13and a complete list of all the street addresses that are within the transit authority's
14jurisdictional area and not included in any 9-digit zip code that is entirely within the
15transit authority's jurisdictional area. The transit authority shall provide a certified
16copy of the information required under this subdivision to the department, in the
17manner, format, and layout prescribed by the department, at least 120 days prior to
18the resolution's effective date. If the boundaries of the transit authority's
19jurisdictional area subsequently change, the transit authority shall submit a
20certified copy of the information required under this subdivision to the department,
21in the manner, format, and layout prescribed by the department, at least 120 days
22prior to the change's effective date.

AB723,25,2423 4. Paragraph (ee) 3. and 4., to the extent that it applies to the tax under that
24paragraph, applies to the tax under this paragraph.

AB723,26,93 66.0903 (1) (d) "Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this
4state, a special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality or corporation of
5such a political subdivision or special purpose district, a combination or subunit of
6any of the foregoing or an instrumentality of the state and any of the foregoing.
7"Local governmental unit" includes a regional transit authority created under s.
866.1039, an interim regional transit authority created under s. 66.1041, and the
9southeastern regional transit authority created under s. 59.58 (7).

AB723,26,12 1166.1041 Interim regional transit authorities. (1) Definitions. In this
12section:

AB723,26,1413 (a) Except as used in par. (g), "authority" means an interim regional transit
14authority created under this section.

AB723,26,1815 (b) "Comprehensive unified local transit system" means a transit system that
16is comprised of motor bus lines and any other local public transit facilities, the major
17portion of which is located within, or the major portion of the service of which is
18supplied to the inhabitants of, the jurisdictional area of the authority.

AB723,26,1919 (c) "Department" means the department of transportation.

AB723,26,2020 (d) "Municipality" means any city, village, or town.

AB723,26,2321 (e) "Participating political subdivision" means a political subdivision that has
22adopted a resolution creating an authority or joining an established authority under
23this section.

AB723,26,2424 (f) "Political subdivision" means a municipality or county.

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1(g) "Southeastern regional transit authority" means the southeastern regional
2transit authority created under s. 59.58 (7).

AB723,27,43 (h) "Southeast Wisconsin" means the geographical area comprising the
4counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine, and Waukesha.

AB723,27,145 (i) "Transit system" means all land, shops, structures, equipment, property,
6franchises, and rights of whatever nature required for transit of passengers within
7the jurisdictional area of the authority and outside the jurisdictional area of the
8authority. "Transit system" includes motor buses, fixed guideway transit,
9ridesharing, specialized transportation, motor vehicles, elevated railroads,
10subways, underground railroads, and any combination thereof, and any other form
11of mass transit, but does not include transportation excluded from the definition of
12"common motor carrier" under s. 194.01 (1), charter or contract operations to, from,
13or between points that are outside the jurisdictional area of the authority, or travel
14by aircraft flight.

AB723,27,21 15(2) Creation of authority. (a) Subject to pars. (e) and (f), the governing body
16of a political subdivision in southeast Wisconsin may, by resolution, create an
17authority consisting of the political subdivision or may join together with one or more
18other political subdivisions to jointly create, by adopting identical resolutions, an
19authority. An authority created under this section is a public body corporate and
20politic and shall be known as an "interim regional transit authority." The authority
21may transact business and exercise any powers granted to it under this section.

AB723,28,722 (b) 1. Subject to par. (f), and except as provided in subd. 2., if an authority has
23been created under par. (a), a political subdivision may join the authority if the
24governing body of the political subdivision adopts a resolution identical to the
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1authority is created by a single political subdivision, identical to the existing
2resolution of the authority's participating political subdivision, and if the authority's
3board of directors adopts a resolution allowing the political subdivision to join the
4authority. For purposes of determining whether a resolution adopted under this
5subdivision is identical to an existing resolution of the authority, both the resolutions
6adopted under par. (a) to create the authority and any modifications to those
7resolutions under par. (g) shall be considered.

AB723,28,168 2. The resolution of a political subdivision adopted under subd. 1. may differ
9from each existing resolution by specifying what the composition of the authority's
10board of directors will be after the political subdivision has joined the authority, but
11this resolution must be consistent with the authority's bylaws as described in sub.
12(3) (b) 3. If the authority's board of directors thereafter adopts a resolution allowing
13the political subdivision to join the authority, the board of directors thereby agrees
14to the new composition of the authority's board of directors specified in the resolution
15of the joining political subdivision and any existing resolution is considered modified
16under par. (g) 2. to reflect this new board composition.

AB723,28,1817 (c) Any resolution creating an authority under par. (a) or joining an authority
18under par. (b) shall specify all of the following:

AB723,28,2119 1. Subject to sub. (3) (b), the composition of the authority's board of directors
20and other matters relating to the selection, terms, and duties of the board of
21directors.

AB723,28,2422 2. All revenue sources on which the authority will rely for funding and the
23minimum amount of revenue that the authority will commit to satisfy the revenue
24requirements for the authority specified in this section.

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1(d) The jurisdictional area of an authority is the geographic area formed by the
2combined territorial boundaries of all participating political subdivisions of the
3authority. If the authority includes a county as a participating political subdivision,
4the jurisdictional area of the authority is the territorial boundaries of the county.