J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       1393

in addition to the compensation or expenses paid to him by the
Authority;

(3) offer money or any thing of value for or in consideration
of obtaining an appointment, promotion or privilege in his employ-
ment with the Authority.

(b)    Any Director, officer or employee who shall willfully violate
any provision of this section shall, in the discretion of the Board,
forfeit his office or employment.

(c)    Any contract or agreement made in contravention of this
section may be declared void by the Board.

(d)    Nothing in this section shall be construed to abrogate or
limit the applicability of any federal or state law which may be
violated by any action proscribed by this section.

Article IV

Pledge of Cooperation
317-11.

Each Signatory pledges to each other faithful cooperation in the
achievement of the purposes and objects of this Title.

Article V
General Powers
317-12. Enumeration—

In addition to the powers and duties elsewhere described in this
Title, and except as limited in this Title, the Authority may:

(a)    Sue and be sued;

(b)    Adopt and use a corporate seal and alter the same at
pleasure;

(c)    Adopt, amend, and repeal rules and regulations respecting
the exercise of the powers conferred by this Title;

(d)    Construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, control, sell and
convey real and personal property and any interest therein by
contract, purchase, condemnation, lease, license, mortgage or other-
wise but all of said property shall be located in the Zone and shall
be necessary or useful in rendering transit service or in activities
incidental thereto.

(e)    Receive and accept such payments, appropriations, grants,
gifts, loans, advances and other funds, properties and services as
may be transferred or made available to it by any signatory party,
any political subdivision or agency thereof, by the United States,
or by any agency thereof, or by any other public or private cor-
poration or individual, and enter into agreements to make reim-
bursement for all or any part thereof;

(f)    Enter into and perform contracts, leases and agreements
with any person, firm or corporation or with any political sub-
division or agency of any signatory party or with the Federal
Government, or any agency thereof, including, but not limited
to, contracts or agreements to furnish transit facilities and service;