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A '''joint powers authority''' ('''JPA''') is an entity permitted under the laws of some [[U.S.
*an activity naturally transcends the boundaries of existing public authorities. An example would be the [[Transbay JPA]], set up to promote the construction of a new transit center in [[San Francisco]], with several transportation boards and counties around the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] as members;
*by combining their commercial efforts, public authorities can achieve economies of scale or market power. An example is National IPA, a purchasing consortium of local government and education agencies, also known as cooperative purchasing.
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A joint powers authority is distinct from the member authorities; they have separate operating boards of directors. These boards can be given any of the powers inherent in all of the participating agencies. The authorizing agreement states the powers the new authority will be allowed to exercise. The term, membership, and standing orders of the board of the authority must also be specified. The joint authority may employ staff and establish policies independently of the constituent authorities.
Joint powers authorities receive existing powers from the creating governments; thus, they are distinct from [[Special district (United States)|special districts]], which receive new delegations of [[sovereign]] power from the [[U.S. state|state]].
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