Kansas Statutes 75-5052. Same; purpose
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-5052
- Coordination: means where programmatically feasible, all entities involved in administrating and/or providing transportation and related services to elderly persons, persons with disabilities and the general public will work together in a smooth, concerted effort to effectively use resources and alleviate duplication of services. See Kansas Statutes 75-5034
- Department: means the Kansas department of transportation. See Kansas Statutes 75-5034
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Transportation: means the movement of individuals and meals in a four or more wheeled motorized vehicle designed to carry passengers. See Kansas Statutes 75-5034
The purpose of the act is to authorize the department to establish coordinated transit districts to enhance coordination and management of state and federal passenger transportation funds. The established coordinated transit districts shall be the designated recipients of funds distributed for operation of transit services from 49 U.S.C. § 5310 (previously section 16), 49 U.S.C. § 5311 (previously section 18), or state funds designated for rural public and specialized transportation services. Establishment of coordinated transit districts is not intended to create an employment relationship between coordinated transit districts or individual transportation service providers and the state of Kansas.