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74 PA Cons Stat § 1515 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1515 - New initiatives program

§ 1515. New initiatives program. (a) Eligible applicants.--Persons eligible to apply for financial assistance under section 1514 (relating to asset improvement program) shall also be eligible to apply for financial assistance for new or expansions of fixed guideway systems under this section.  (b) Applications.--In addition to the information required under section 1507 (relating to application and approval process), an application for financial assistance under this section shall include all of the information required in an application for financial assistance under section 1514. If the application is for a proposed expansion of a capital project, the application shall also include evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant will have sufficient future annual operating funds to support the proposed expansion.  (c) Source of funds and priorities.-- (1) Sums allocated for the asset improvement program under section 1506(e)(2) (relating to fund), up to a maximum of $50,000,000 annually, may be used by the department to provide financial assistance under this section.  (2) In awarding financial assistance under this section, the department shall give priority to applicants that intend to use the funds to satisfy the local matching portion of federally approved New Starts projects funded pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 5309 (relating to capital investment grants and loans). The department may fund projects that do not receive funding from the Federal New Starts Program if the applicant can provide sufficient evidence that the project can meet all of the following requirements:  (i) Investments in existing service areas have been optimized. (ii) An analysis reveals a reasonable return on investment. (iii) The public benefit of the project has been identified. (iv) There exists a local dedicated funding commitment to pay any required local match for the project and ongoing operating costs.  (v) There exists local technical ability and capacity to manage, construct and operate the project.  (vi) The project is supported by the adoption of an integrated land use plan by local municipalities. (d) Local match requirement.--Financial assistance under this section shall be matched by local or private cash funding in an amount not less than 3.33% of the amount of the financial assistance being provided. The source of funds for this local match shall be subject to the requirements of section 1513(d)(3) (relating to operating program).    Cross References. Section 1515 is referred to in section 1514 of this title.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1517 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1517 - Capital improvements program

§ 1517. Capital improvements program. (a) Eligibility.--A local transportation organization may apply for financial assistance under this section.  (b) Applications.--The department shall establish the contents of the application for the program established under this section. The information shall be in addition to information required under section 1507 (relating to application and approval process).  (c) Distribution formula.--The department shall award financial assistance under this section based on the number of passengers. The actual amount awarded to a local transportation organization under this subsection shall be calculated as follows:  (1) Multiply the local transportation organization's passengers by the total amount of funding available under this section.  (2) Divide the product under paragraph (1) by the sum of the passengers for all qualifying local transportation organizations.  (d) Payments.--Financial assistance under this section shall be paid to local transportation organizations at least quarterly.  (e) Reduction in financial assistance.--Financial assistance provided to a local transportation organization under this section shall be reduced by any financial assistance received previously under this section which has not been spent or committed in a contract within three years of its receipt.  (f) Certification ends funding.--Financial assistance under this section shall cease when the secretary certifies that funds are no longer available for the program established under this section.  (Nov. 25, 2013, P.L.974, No.89, eff. 60 days)   2013 Amendment. Act 89 added subsec. (f). See the preamble to Act 89 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1517.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1517.1 - Alternative Energy Capital Investment Program

§ 1517.1. Alternative Energy Capital Investment Program. (a) Establishment.--The department is authorized to establish a competitive grant program to implement capital improvements deemed necessary to support conversion of a local transportation organization's fleet for use of an alternative energy source, including compressed natural gas.  (b) Criteria.--The department shall establish criteria for awarding grants under this section. Criteria shall, at a minimum, include feasibility, cost/benefit analysis and project readiness.  (c) Additional authorization.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section or other law, the department may use funds designated for the program established under subsection (a) to supplement a local transportation organization's base operating allocation under section 1513 (relating to operating program) if necessary to stabilize an operating budget and ensure that efficient services may be sustained to support economic development and job creation and retention.  (Nov. 25, 2013, P.L.974, No.89, eff. imd.)   2013 Amendment. Act 89 added section 1517.1. See the preamble to Act 89 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations.  Cross References. Section 1517.1 is referred to in sections 1503, 1506 of this title.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1518 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1518 - Program oversight and administration

§ 1518. Program oversight and administration. The department is authorized to use available money in the fund to cover the costs incurred by the department in administering all of its public passenger transportation funding programs, including those established under this chapter, and incurred in the carrying out of its responsibilities with respect to the programs.    Cross References. Section 1518 is referred to in section 1516 of this title.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1519 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1519 - Retroactive authority

§ 1519. Retroactive authority. (a) Date of project.--Financial assistance may be awarded under this chapter by the department with reference to an appropriate project irrespective of when it was first commenced or considered and regardless of whether costs with respect to the project were incurred prior to the time the financial assistance is applied for or provided.  (b) Capital projects.-- (1) For capital projects, the applicant must obtain written approval from the department prior to incurring any expenses for which the applicant may later seek reimbursement.  (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), approval by the department shall not constitute an approval of the applicant's underlying request for financial assistance.  (3) By providing preapproval under this subsection, the department may recognize any local funds already expended as satisfying the local match requirement if and when the applicant's application is approved.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1520 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1520 - Evaluation of private investment opportunities

§ 1520. Evaluation of private investment opportunities. (a) Study.--A local transportation organization receiving funding in an amount greater than $5,000,000 annually under this chapter shall undertake a study to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing partnerships with private service providers and financial partners as a method to operate and finance new or existing services. Within one year following the effective date of this section, each local transportation organization required to evaluate private participation under this section shall submit a report to the secretary and the majority chairperson and minority chairperson of the Transportation Committee of the Senate and the majority chairperson and minority chairperson of the Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives.  (b) Report.--The report shall, at a minimum, include the results of the evaluation, a determination of the viability of greater private partnering and any recommendations about how to achieve greater participation from the private sector.  (c) Preclusion.--Nothing in this section shall preclude a local transportation organization receiving less than $5,000,000 annually under this chapter from making an evaluation of greater private involvement in their operations.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1712 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 17 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities|Section 1712 - Governing and policymaking body

§ 1712. Governing and policymaking body. (a) Transportation board.--The governing and policymaking body of an authority shall be a board, to be known as the transportation board of the metropolitan area, consisting of members to be appointed as provided in section 1713 (relating to appointment of board members), who, except for the appointee of the Governor, must be residents of the metropolitan area. No board member shall be allowed any fees, perquisites or emoluments, reward or compensation for his services as a member or officer of an authority, but the board member shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of his duties.  (b) Limit on exercise of powers.--The board shall not involve itself in the day-to-day administration of the authority's business. It shall limit its exercise of powers to such areas of discretion or policy as the functions and programs of the authority, the authority's operating and capital budgets, the authority's standard of services, utilization of technology, the organizational structure and, subject to the provisions of this chapter, the selection of and the establishment of salaries for personnel.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1713 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 17 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities|Section 1713 - Appointment of board members

§ 1713. Appointment of board members. (a) Appointment.--Except as provided in subsection (d) with respect to the continuation in office of members of the board of any authority established under the former provisions of Article III of the act of January 22, 1968 (P.L.42, No.8), known as the Pennsylvania Urban Mass Transportation Law, or the former provisions of Chapter 15 (relating to metropolitan transportation authorities), at any time after the effective date of this chapter:  (1) The Governor may appoint as a member of the board one person who may be an ex officio appointee from among the various officials in this Commonwealth and whose term as a board member shall run concurrently with that of his Commonwealth position, if any, or the term of the appointing Governor, whichever is shorter.  (2) The Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may each appoint one person to serve as a board member, whose term shall be concurrent with the term and who shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing legislative leader.  (3) The county commissioners or the county council in each county and, in any county of the first class containing a city of the first class, the mayor, with the approval of the city council, may appoint two persons from each county to serve as board members.  (b) Successor.--At the expiration of the term of any board member, his successor shall be appointed by the same power who appointed that board member for a term of five years from the expiration date.  (c) Certification and oath of office.--The appointing powers shall certify their respective appointments to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Within 30 days after certification of his appointment and before entering upon the duties of his office, each member of the board shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and file it in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.  (d) Transition provision.--With respect to the board of any authority established under the former provisions of Article III of the Pennsylvania Urban Mass Transportation Law or the former provisions of Chapter 15, all members of the board of the authority shall be deemed to be members of the board of an authority created under this chapter and shall continue in office until their respective terms of office would have expired as provided for in the former provisions of the Pennsylvania Urban Mass Transportation Law or section 1517 (relating to appointment of board members) and shall exercise the powers, functions and duties of a board of an authority created under this chapter.    References in Text. Section 1517, referred to in subsec. (d), is repealed. The subject matter is now contained in this section.  Cross References. Section 1713 is referred to in section 1712 of this title.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1714 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 17 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities|Section 1714 - Resignation and vacancies

§ 1714. Resignation and vacancies. (a) Removal and vacancy.--Members of the board shall hold office until their respective successors have been appointed and have qualified. The appointing power may remove any member of the board appointed by that appointing power, but only in case of incompetency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. No member shall be thus removed except after having been given a copy of the charges against the member and an opportunity to be publicly heard at a place in the metropolitan area, in person or by counsel, in his own defense upon not less than ten days' written notice. In case of failure to qualify within the time required or of abandonment of his office or in case of death, conviction of a felony or removal from office, that office shall become vacant.  (b) Abandonment.--A member shall be deemed to have abandoned his office upon failure to attend any regular or special meeting of the board, without excuse approved by resolution of the board, for a period of four months or upon removal of his residence from the metropolitan area.  (c) Filling of vacancy.--Each vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment in like manner and with like regard as to the place of residence of the appointee as in case of expiration of the term of a member of the board.  (d) Appeal.--A member removed for incompetency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office shall have the right to appeal that removal to the court of common pleas of the county for which that member was appointed, but only on the ground of error of law or manifest and flagrant abuse of discretion.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1715 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 17 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities|Section 1715 - Meetings, quorum, officers and records

§ 1715. Meetings, quorum, officers and records. (a) Meetings.--Regular meetings of the board shall be held in the metropolitan area at least once in each calendar month except July or August, the time and place of the meetings to be fixed by the board. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All action of the board shall be by resolution, and the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members shall be necessary for the adoption of any resolution. No action by the board to which an express objection has been made, under this section, by a board member or members representing a county or counties having one-third or more of the population of the metropolitan area, as determined by the most recent decennial census, shall be carried unless supported at a subsequent regular meeting of the board by the votes of at least three-quarters of the membership of the board. In case of disagreement between members representing the same county, each member shall be deemed to represent one-half of the population of that county.  (b) Officers.--The board shall elect from among its members a chairman and a vice chairman, each of whom shall serve for a term of one year and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified and who shall perform those duties as the board shall, by resolution, determine.  (c) Public meetings and records.-- (1) The board shall be subject to the act of June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law, and the act of July 3, 1986 (P.L.388, No.84), known as the Sunshine Act.  (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of the Sunshine Act, one or more persons may participate in a meeting of the board or of any committee thereof by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, including, in the case of a meeting open to the public, all other persons present at the place of meeting designated by public notice. Participation by one or more members of the board in a meeting pursuant to this subsection shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.    References in Text. The act of June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), was repealed by the act of Feb. 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.  The act of July 3, 1986 (P.L.388, No.84), known as the Sunshine Act, referred to in subsec. (c), was repealed by the act of Oct. 15, 1998 (P.L.729, No.93). The subject matter is now contained in Chapter 7 of Title 65 (relating to open meetings).  Cross References. Section 1715 is referred to in section 1741 of this title.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1716 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 17 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities|Section 1716 - Secretary, oath, bond

§ 1716. Secretary, oath, bond. The board shall appoint a secretary who shall not be a member of the board to hold office at the pleasure of the board and shall fix his duties and compensation. The secretary shall not be engaged in any other business or employment during his tenure of office as secretary of the board. Before entering upon the duties of the office of secretary, he shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office. Officers and employees of the authority and those members of the board as the board may determine shall execute corporate surety bonds conditioned upon the faithful performance of their respective duties. A blanket form of surety bond may be used for this purpose if the board deems this procedure to be practical and prudent. The obligation of the sureties shall not extend to any loss sustained by the insolvency, failure or closing of any national or state bank, bank and trust company or trust company wherein funds of the authority have been deposited if the bank, bank and trust company or trust company has been approved by the board as a depository for these funds. The oaths of office and the surety bond or bonds shall be filed in the principal office of the authority.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1717 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 17 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities|Section 1717 - Controller

§ 1717. Controller. The board shall appoint a controller who shall not be a member of the board to hold office at the pleasure of the board and shall fix his compensation. The controller shall consult with, advise and assist the board on financial and accounting matters, including, but not limited to, the authority's system of internal controls, financial reports, current financial condition and such other financial and accounting matters which the board may deem appropriate. The controller shall submit an annual report of the authority's financial condition which shall be in addition to any other financial report required by this chapter to the board, the general manager and the Secretary of Transportation. The controller shall execute a corporate surety bond and, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1718 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 17 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities|Section 1718 - Signatures

§ 1718. Signatures. (a) Facsimile signatures.--Whenever the business of the authority requires the affixing of the signature of any officer or employee of the authority, the use of a facsimile signature, when expressly authorized by resolution of the board, shall have the same force and effect as an original signature.  (b) Signatures of officers ceasing to hold office.--In case any officer whose signature appears upon any check, draft, bond, certificate or interest coupon issued under this chapter ceases to hold office before the delivery thereof to the payee or the purchaser of any bond or certificate, the officer's signature, nevertheless, shall be valid and sufficient for all purposes with the same effect as if he had remained in office until delivery thereof.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1719 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 17 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities|Section 1719 - General manager

§ 1719. General manager. The board shall appoint a general manager, who shall be the chief operations officer of the authority and who shall have demonstrated that he is competent and experienced in the area of transit management, and shall fix his compensation. The general manager shall have the power and duty to:  (1) Manage the properties of the authority. (2) Attend to the day-to-day administration, fiscal management and operation of the authority's business.  (3) Appoint such employees as he deems necessary to conduct the affairs of his office, subject to the provisions of this chapter.  (4) Implement and enforce all resolutions, rules and regulations of the board. (5) Submit to the board, according to a schedule established by it, periodic reports showing the overall state or condition of the transportation system according to established industry performance standards. These reports shall be considered public records.  (6) Implement policies established by the board.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1720 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 17 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities|Section 1720 - Treasurer

§ 1720. Treasurer. The general manager shall appoint a treasurer to hold office at his pleasure. In addition to the duties imposed on the treasurer by this chapter, the treasurer shall perform such other duties as the general manager shall prescribe. The treasurer shall execute a corporate surety bond and, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office.