17B-2a-823.  Public transit district special services.

(1)  As used in this section, “bureau” means a recreational, tourist, or convention bureau under Title 17, Chapter 31, Recreational, Tourist, and Convention Bureaus.

Terms Used In Utah Code 17B-2a-823

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
  • Public entity: means :
(a) the United States or an agency of the United States;
(b) the state or an agency of the state;
(c) a political subdivision of the state or an agency of a political subdivision of the state;
(d) another state or an agency of that state; or
(e) a political subdivision of another state or an agency of that political subdivision. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
  • Public transit: means regular, continuing, shared-ride, surface transportation services that are open to the general public or open to a segment of the general public defined by age, disability, or low income. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
  • Public transit district: means a special district that provides public transit services. See Utah Code 17B-2a-802
    • (2) 

    (a)  A public transit district may lease its buses to private certified public carriers or operate transit services requested by a public entity if a bureau certifies that privately owned carriers furnishing like services or operating like equipment within the area served by the bureau:

    (i)  have declined to provide the service; or

    (ii)  do not have the equipment necessary to provide the service.

    (b)  A public transit district may lease its buses or operate services as authorized under Subsection (2)(a) outside of the area served by the district.

    (3)  If part or all of the transportation services are paid for by public funds, a public transit district may:

    (a)  provide school bus services for transportation of pupils and supervisory personnel between homes and school and other related school activities within the area served by the district; or

    (b)  provide the transportation of passengers covered by a program within the district for people who are elderly or who have a disability.

    (4)  Notwithstanding the provisions in Subsection (3), a municipality or county is not prohibited from providing the transportation services identified in Subsection (3).

    Amended by Chapter 136, 2019 General Session

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