56. As soon as the transit authority acquires all the capital stock of a public transport undertaking, the functions of the directors of the undertaking then in office cease and the members of the board of directors of the transit authority become the sole directors of such undertaking, without additional remuneration, and without personally being shareholders of such undertaking, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any law, charter or by-law.
The members of the board of directors of the transit authority are not liable for acts done previously by the directors of the undertaking so acquired.
1977, c. 64, s. 56; 1999, c. 40, s. 91.