This chapter may be cited as the Rural Highway Public Transportation Act.
Chapter 11Federal Aid for Rural Highway Public Transportation
Section § 2500
This law is known as the Rural Highway Public Transportation Act. It's essentially the official title or name given to the chapter concerning rural highways and public transportation.
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Section § 2501
This California law section states that federal funds are available to improve public mass transportation on highways in rural areas to help people there access jobs, healthcare, shopping, education, and public services. The purpose of this chapter is to make sure this program is carried out appropriately in California. Local boards, city councils, and the state department have the authority to take all necessary actions to secure and manage these federal funds for rural transportation projects.
Federal law has authorized appropriations for expenditure for public mass transportation on highways in rural areas in order to enhance access of rural area populations to employment, health care, retail centers, education, and public services. The purpose of this chapter is to implement that program in this state. The boards of supervisors, city councils, and the department are authorized to do all things necessary and proper in their respective jurisdictions to secure the federal funds for use on rural highway public mass transportation projects in accordance with the intent of federal law and of this chapter.
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Section § 2503
This law defines 'rural areas' by referring to a specific section of the United States Code, which is Section 101 of Title 23. This means that for any purposes in this chapter, the definition of rural areas comes from that federal source.
As used in this chapter, “rural areas” means areas as defined in Section 101 of Title 23 of the United States Code.
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Section § 2505
This law requires the department to create and follow procedures and take necessary actions to ensure compliance with both this chapter and all relevant laws, rules, and regulations.
The department shall establish operating procedures and take such other appropriate actions to comply with the provisions of this chapter and with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
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Section § 2506
If an application is being made for federal funding for rural public transportation projects in California, it must go through the designated department as specified by the law.
All applications for federal funds for rural public mass transportation projects under Section 147 of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-87) shall be made through the department.
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Section § 2507
This law allows the department to permit early payments for work on rural public transportation projects even before a formal grant agreement is signed. However, this is only possible if three conditions are met: First, the work must already be part of a project plan approved and submitted for federal funding. Second, a grant agreement must eventually be signed between the department and the claimant. Third, there must be funds specifically set aside and available for the project.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may authorize the Controller to make payments to claimants for work performed on a rural public mass transportation project prior to the execution of a formal grant agreement subject to all of the following conditions:
(a)CA Streets and Highways Code § 2507(a) The work is expressly included in a program of projects approved by the department and submitted to the United States Department of Transportation for funding.
(b)CA Streets and Highways Code § 2507(b) A grant agreement for the work is subsequently executed between the department and the claimant.
(c)CA Streets and Highways Code § 2507(c) Funds are specifically appropriated and available for the work.
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