Kentucky Statutes 96A.020 – Creation of authority — Which governmental units may form or join — General powers and purposes
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(1) A transit authority may be created and established under the provisions of this chapter by proceedings or joint proceedings, and the name thereof shall be “Transit Authority of …..” If established by a city alone, or by a county alone, the name shall be completed by identification of the city or county. If created and established by joint proceedings, the name may be completed by inserting words generally identifying the area intended to be served, in such manner as the public bodies may determine by concert or agreement in their joint proceedings. Such transit authority shall constitute an agency and instrumentality for accomplishing essential governmental functions of the public body or public bodies creating and establishing the same, and shall be a political subdivision and a public body corporate, with power to contract and be contracted with, to sue and be sued, to establish, alter and enforce rules and regulations in furtherance of the purposes of its creation, to adopt, use and alter a corporate seal, and to have and exercise, generally, all of the powers of private corporations, as enumerated in KRS § 271B.3-
020, except to the extent the same may be inconsistent with this chapter. An authority shall be authorized to promote and develop mass transportation in its transit area and adjoining areas, including acquisition, operation and extension of existing mass transit systems; and an authority shall have and may exercise such powers as may be necessary or desirable to carry out such purposes.
(2) Subsequent to the creation and establishment of a transit authority, one (1) or more additional public bodies may be permitted to join therein, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the board of the authority with the concurrence and approval of all public bodies which have theretofore participated in the establishment or previous enlargement of the authority.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 19, sec. 35, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended
1988 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 174, effective January 1, 1989. — Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 160, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 274, sec. 145. — Created
1970 Ky. Acts ch. 243, sec. 3.
020, except to the extent the same may be inconsistent with this chapter. An authority shall be authorized to promote and develop mass transportation in its transit area and adjoining areas, including acquisition, operation and extension of existing mass transit systems; and an authority shall have and may exercise such powers as may be necessary or desirable to carry out such purposes.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 96A.020
- authority: means a transit authority created pursuant to this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 96A.010
- Board: means the board of a transit authority. See Kentucky Statutes 96A.010
- City: means any incorporated city in the Commonwealth. See Kentucky Statutes 96A.010
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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. See Kentucky Statutes 96A.010
- 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. See Kentucky Statutes 96A.010
- Proceedings: means , in the case of a county, a resolution of its fiscal court. See Kentucky Statutes 96A.010
- Public body: means any city or county of the Commonwealth. See Kentucky Statutes 96A.010
- 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. See Kentucky Statutes 96A.010
(2) Subsequent to the creation and establishment of a transit authority, one (1) or more additional public bodies may be permitted to join therein, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the board of the authority with the concurrence and approval of all public bodies which have theretofore participated in the establishment or previous enlargement of the authority.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 19, sec. 35, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended
1988 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 174, effective January 1, 1989. — Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 160, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 324, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 274, sec. 145. — Created
1970 Ky. Acts ch. 243, sec. 3.