Kansas Statutes 75-5056. Secretary of transportation, powers and duties
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-5056
- Administrator: means the agency selected to receive funds from the department for provision of transportation services in the designated area. See Kansas Statutes 75-5053
- Coordinated transit district: means a public or private not-for-profit agency with an established purpose to distribute funds and monitor implementation of passenger transportation services in a designated area of the state. See Kansas Statutes 75-5053
- Elderly persons: means those persons 60 years of age or older. See Kansas Statutes 75-5034
- Persons with disabilities: means those persons determined by the department of transportation to be disadvantaged in terms of the transportation services available to them due to physical or mental disability. See Kansas Statutes 75-5034
- Secretary: means the secretary of the department of transportation or designee. See Kansas Statutes 75-5034
- 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
(a) The secretary shall establish coordinated transit districts for the purpose of providing financial and administrative assistance to transportation systems.
(b) The secretary shall determine the eligibility of each agency to serve as coordinated transit district administrator. The following criteria shall be used in determining eligibility:
(1) Whether the proposal serves the transportation needs of elderly persons, persons with disabilities and the general public of the proposed district;
(2) whether resources for transportation services are utilized in an effective and efficient manner; and
(3) whether the proposal is consistent with the statewide coordinated transit district plan.
(c) The secretary shall administer and allocate funds to qualified coordinated transit district administrators, consistent with the statewide coordinated transit district plan.