As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words or terms shall mean as follows:
(1) “City” means any incorporated city in the Commonwealth;
(2) “County” means any county in the Commonwealth wherein there is located an incorporated city and for the purpose of this chapter shall also mean a county which has adopted an urban-county government or consolidated local government;
(3) “State” means the Commonwealth;
(4) “Transit authority” or “authority” means a transit authority created pursuant to this chapter;
(5) “Board” means the board of a transit authority;
(6) “Public body” means any city or county of the Commonwealth;
(7) “Governing body” means, as to a county, the fiscal court thereof; as to a consolidated local government, the legislative council thereof; and as to a city, the legislative body thereof, howsoever the same may be denominated according to law;
(8) “Proceedings” means, in the case of a county, a resolution of its fiscal court; and in the case of a city or consolidated local government, an ordinance adopted and made effective according to law by its governing body;
(9) “Joint proceedings” relates only to the establishment of a transit authority by two (2) or more public bodies acting in concert or by agreement, and means the proceedings, taken collectively, by the governing bodies of the public bodies participating in the creation and establishment of a transit authority;
(10) “Appointing authority” means, as to a county, the county judge/executive thereof; and as to any city or consolidated local government, the elected chief executive officer, whether designated as its mayor or otherwise;
(11) “Area” or “transit area” means the geographical area which may be encompassed from time to time within the lawful boundaries of such cities and counties as may be involved in the creation and establishment of an authority; and of any cities or counties within any single unified metropolitan area which may subsequently become participants as provided in this chapter;
(12) “Mass transit” or “mass transportation” means the transportation of persons and their baggage within or without a transit area, but shall not include the for-hire operation of a taxicab, or bus as defined by KRS Chapter 281;
(13) “Human service transportation delivery” means the same as defined in KRS
281.010;
(14) “Delivery area” means the same as defined in KRS § 281.010; and
(15) “Broker” means the same as defined in KRS § 281.010.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 19, sec. 34, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended
2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 116, effective July 15, 2002. — Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 12, effective July 14, 2000. — Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 607, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 1, effective July 15,
1980. — Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 6, effective January 2,
1978. — Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 138, sec. 4. — Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 243, sec. 2.