28-7701

28-7701. Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Concession" means any lease, ground lease, franchise, easement, permit or other binding agreement transferring rights for the use or control, in whole or in part, of an eligible facility by the department or other unit of government to a private partner in accordance with this chapter.

2. "Eligible facility" means any facility developed or operated after the effective date of this chapter in accordance with this chapter, including any enhanced, upgraded or new facility used or useful for the safe transport of people or goods via one or more modes of transport, whether involving highways, railways, monorails, transit, bus systems, guided rapid transit, fixed guideways, ferries, boats, vessels, intermodal or multimodal systems or any other mode of transport, as well as facilities, structures, parking, rail yards or storage facilities, vehicles, rolling stock or other related equipment, items or property.

3. "Private partner" means a person, entity or organization that is not the federal government, this state, a political subdivision of this state or a unit of government.

4. "Unit of government" means any agency, office or department of this state, city, county, district, commission, authority, entity, port or other public corporation organized and existing under statutory law or under a voter approved charter or initiative, and any intergovernmental entity.