New Jersey Statutes 27:25-37. Definitions relative to paratransit services
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 27:25-37
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
“Community organization” means an organization that provides programs and services to persons with disabilities.
“Corporation” means the New Jersey Transit Corporation.
“Corporation paratransit service” means the paratransit service that is managed, administered, or provided directly through the New Jersey Transit Corporation’s operating budget, as a part of the Access Link program or any successor program to meet the requirements of the “Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990” (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.), and does not include services directly provided by county transit agencies.
“County transit agency” means a transportation service organized under or in conjunction with a county government to provide trips to senior citizens and residents with disabilities under the “Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Act,” P.L.1983, c.578 (C. 27:25-25 et seq.).
“Department” means, unless another meaning clearly applies, the Department of Human Services.
“Paratransit provider” means any organization or entity that provides paratransit services, including State and local transit agencies, directly or through contract service, and community organizations that provide transportation trips, either directly or through a third party, funded by the Department of Human Services or the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
“Paratransit service” means and includes any transportation service other than fixed route transportation service, except that “paratransit service” does not include private or charter services provided by taxicabs, limousines, or transportation network companies.
L.2020, c.114, s.3.