Once preparation of a regional transportation plan has been commenced by or on behalf of a designated transportation planning agency, the Secretary of Transportation shall not designate a new transportation planning agency pursuant to Section 29532 for all or any part of the geographic area served by the originally designated agency unless he or she first determines that redesignation will not result in the loss to California of any substantial amounts of federal funds.

(Amended (as amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 681, Sec. 20) by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 310. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)