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such plans in a cooperative, coordinated and efficient manner are nece-~ry in order thai <br />governing bodies can proacrivcly plan fo! regional lransporlation; and, in order that the <br />governing bodies of each respective county in the region, when called on to make <br />transpormrion-rela~ed decisions, may do so with the knowlodge of the regional effect any <br />such decision may havc on the citizens of tha~ ju~diction. <br /> <br />,~ <br /> <br />The purpose of this Imerloeal Cool. ration Agreemeat is to establish a joint planning <br />agency and to provide for its organizalion, administration and the general term of <br />agreement. <br /> <br />This Agreement is entered into pursuam to the terms and conditions of G.$. of N.C., <br />Chapter 160A, A.nicle 20, Imerlocal Cooperation and as permitted by S.C. Code of Laws, <br />and further, the terms and conditions of the Agreement confer such power, duties, rights <br />and functions needed for the execution of the undertaking. <br /> <br />SECTION II. DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />The words defined in this section shall hBve the meanings indicBted when used in this <br />Imedocal Cooperation Agreement. <br /> <br />"~Board" shall the Board of County Commissioners of the member Counties in Noah <br /> meal1 <br />Carolina, "Counc~)" shall mean the County Council of the member Counties ia South <br />Carolina. <br /> <br />The ~Carolin~s Transponarion C0rnpac.," means the joint agency as herein established <br />t:nder th: terms of this Agreement to function as a planning, coordinating, cooperative <br />arrangement or "Compact" among local govemmen~ in a bi-state region, the "Carolin,'s" <br />with the single purpose of"TFanspo~ation Planning." <br /> <br />"Govemin~t Bodies" means the Councils and the Boards as the elected legislative bodies <br />of ~e Counties and Cities. <br /> <br />~..4g <br /> <br />"Unj~' or ~Units of 'local Government' means a collnly, cJly, consolidaled city-county, <br />sanitary district, or other local political subdivision, or agency of local government. <br /> <br />"ReRional Transportation Facilities" means those modes of transportation within the <br />geographieal "Re~ior~" encompassed by the geographical boundaries of the members of <br />this Compact, including but no! limited to, alrpon £acilifias, public transportation sen'ices, <br />r~il sen'ice, earpool-vanpoo] systcrns, and higflwa)~. <br /> <br /> <br />