Kentucky Statutes 96A.170 – Exemption from jurisdiction of Transportation Cabinet — Cabinet assistance permitted
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An authority created and established under this chapter, together with its ownership, financing, operation, rates and charges for use of its services and facilities, rules and regulations, routes, schedules, size and character of its equipment and quality of service shall be exempt from all jurisdiction of the Transportation Cabinet of the Commonwealth, provided, however, that no new service may be instituted within or outside of the authority’s transit area in competition with an existing certificated bus company without an application to and a grant of authority from the Transportation Cabinet as provided by KRS Chapter 281 or KRS § 96A.095(4), provided further that nothing in this section shall deny the Transportation Cabinet the authority to render such advice and assistance, including financial aid, engineering, planning and technical assistance, as it deems advisable, to enable an authority as created under this chapter to acquire, construct, expand, maintain, and operate a mass transit system as defined in this chapter and to establish regulations to promote local transit authorities and to ensure compliance with the requirements of the United States Federal Transit Administration.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 607, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 160, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch.
324, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 138, sec. 1; and ch. 247, sec. 1. — Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 243, sec. 17.
Effective: July 15, 1998
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 96A.170
- authority: means a transit authority created pursuant to this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 96A.010
- Company: may extend and be applied to any corporation, company, person, partnership, joint stock company, or association. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 607, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 160, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch.
324, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1980. — Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 138, sec. 1; and ch. 247, sec. 1. — Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 243, sec. 17.