96A.010 Definitions for chapter.
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<![CDATA[ Page 1 of 2 96A.010 Definitions for chapter. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words or <br>terms shall mean as follows: <br>(1) "City" means any incorporated city in the Commonwealth; <br>(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 <br>has adopted an urban-county government or consolidated local government; (3) "State" means the Commonwealth; <br>(4) "Transit authority" or "authority" means a transit authority created pursuant to this chapter; (5) "Board" means the board of a transit authority; <br>(6) "Public body" means any city or county of the Commonwealth; <br>(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 <br>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 <br>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 <br>proceedings, taken collectively, by the governing bodies of the public bodies <br>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 <br>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 <br>be involved in the creation and establishment of an authority; and of any cities or <br>counties within any single unified metropolitan area which may subsequently <br>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 <br>operation of a taxicab, or industrial bus as defined by KRS Chapter 281; (13) "Human service transportation delivery" means the same as defined in KRS 281.014; (14) "Delivery area" means the same as defined in KRS 281.014; and <br>(15) "Broker" means the same as defined in KRS 281.014. Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: 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 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 607, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 324, <br>sec. 1, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 20, Page 2 of 2 sec. 6, effective January 2, 1978. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 138, sec. 4. -- <br>Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 243, sec. 2. ]]>