Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 5084
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 5084
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Public transportation: means the transportation of persons, including groups of the general public with special needs, by all means available to the general public. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 5084. Public Transit Advisory Council
(a) The Public Transit Advisory Council shall be created by the Secretary of Transportation under 19 V.S.A. § 7(f)(5), to consist of the following members:
(1) the Secretary of Transportation or designee;
(2) three representatives of the Vermont Public Transportation Association;
(3) a representative of the Green Mountain Transit Authority;
(4) the Secretary of Human Services or designee;
(5) the Commissioner of Labor or designee;
(6) the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development or designee;
(7) a representative of the Vermont Center for Independent Living;
(8) a representative of the Community of Vermont Elders;
(9) a representative of private bus operators and taxi services;
(10) a representative of Vermont intercity bus operators;
(11) a representative of the Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies;
(12) a representative of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns;
(13) a citizen appointed by the Governor;
(14) a member of the Senate, appointed by the Committee on Committees; and
(15) a member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker.
(b) The Advisory Council shall be chaired by the Secretary of Transportation or designee.
(c) The Advisory Council shall meet no less than four times during each State fiscal year, excluding subcommittee meetings. The legislative members of the Council shall be entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in 2 V.S.A. § 406. Members who are not State employees shall receive reimbursement of expenses and a per diem as provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010.
(d) The Advisory Council shall serve as an advisory group to the Agency of Transportation on all matters relating to public transit service as defined in section 5088 of this title.
(e) [Repealed.] (Added 1999, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. May 29, 2000; amended 2003, No. 56, § 38, eff. June 4, 2003; 2003, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 50, eff. June 9, 2004; 2011, No. 62, § 32; 2017, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. May 21, 2018.)