Massachusetts General Laws ch. 161A sec. 21 – Allocation of annual revenues in excess of expenses
Section 21. Annual revenues in excess of expenses shall be allocated in the following order:
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 161A sec. 21
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(a) to fully fund all debt service reserves required under the trust agreements of any bonds of the authority then outstanding, and to fund in advance the debt service reserve requirements of any bond issuances planned for the upcoming fiscal year, in each case to the extent required by an applicable bond resolution or trust agreement securing bonds of the authority;
(b) to fund the Stabilization Fund established pursuant to the first paragraph of section 19;
(c) 50 per cent of any revenues in excess of expenses remaining after all debt service reserve requirement and the Stabilization Fund are fully funded shall be deposited in the Fare Stability Fund established pursuant to the second paragraph of section 19;
(d) 50 per cent of any revenues in excess of expenses remaining after all debt service reserve requirement and the Stabilization Fund are fully funded shall pay for capital improvements in lieu of bond proceeds or be applied to the retirement of outstanding bonds.