Section 473.375 Powers of Council
473.375 POWERS OF COUNCIL.
Subdivision 1.
[Repealed, 1994 c 628 art 3 s 209]
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1994 c 628 art 3 s 209]
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1994 c 628 art 3 s 209]
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1994 c 628 art 3 s 209]
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 1994 c 628 art 3 s 209]
Subd. 6.
[Repealed, 1994 c 628 art 3 s 209]
Subd. 7.
[Repealed, 1994 c 628 art 3 s 209]
Subd. 8.
[Repealed, 1994 c 628 art 3 s 209]
Subd. 9.Advisory committees.
The council may establish one or more advisory committees composed of and representing transit providers, transit users, and local units of government to advise it in carrying out its purposes. The members of advisory committees serve without compensation.
Subd. 10.
[Repealed, 1994 c 628 art 3 s 209]
Subd. 11.Ride sharing.
The council shall administer a ride-sharing program in the metropolitan area, except for the statewide vanpool leasing program conducted by the commissioner of transportation and shall cooperate with the commissioner in the conduct of ride-sharing activities in areas where the commissioner's programs and the council's program overlap. The council shall establish a rideshare advisory committee to advise it in carrying out the program. The council may contract for services in operating the program.
Subd. 12.Assistance.
The council shall offer, use, and apply its services to assist and advise transit providers in the metropolitan transit area in the planning, promotion, development, operation, and evaluation of programs and projects which are undertaken or proposed to be undertaken by contract with the council, and shall seek out and select recipients of this assistance and advice.
Subd. 13.Financial assistance.
The council may provide financial assistance to public transit providers as provided in sections 473.371 to 473.449. The council may not use the proceeds of bonds issued under section 473.39 to provide capital assistance to private, for-profit operators of public transit, unless the operators provide service under a contract with the council, the former regional transit board, or recipients of financial assistance under sections 473.371 to 473.449.
No political subdivision within the metropolitan area may apply for federal transit assistance unless its application has been submitted to and approved by the council.
Subd. 14.Coordination.
The council shall coordinate transit operations within the metropolitan area and shall establish a transit information program to provide transit users with accurate information on transit schedules and service.
Subd. 15.Performance standards.
The council may establish performance standards for recipients of financial assistance.
Subd. 16.
[Repealed, 1994 c 628 art 3 s 209]
Subd. 17.
[Repealed, 1994 c 628 art 3 s 209]
Subd. 18.
[Repealed, 1994 c 628 art 3 s 209]
History:
1984 c 654 art 3 s 117; 1Sp1985 c 10 s 96,97; 1988 c 675 s 14-16; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 91; 1989 c 339 s 9,10; 1991 c 326 s 23; 1994 c 605 art 1 s 1; 1994 c 628 art 3 s 62-66; 1995 c 236 s 7,8