§ 64-8-104. Mass Transit Plans — Powers and Duties of Board
The board shall develop a plan for providing mass transit services in the authority. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Establishment, location or relocation of transit routes; Areas to be served; Frequency and method of service; Coordination of existing services; Contributions by governments in the service area toward the cost […]
§ 64-8-105. Funds
The board may solicit, accept and expend grants, appropriations, contributions or other funds from any source, public or private, and maintain an accounting of such receipts and expenditures, subject to audit by the comptroller of the treasury.
§ 64-8-106. Public Service or Assistance
Any department or agency of the state or any county, municipality or metropolitan government included in the authority may, upon request of the board, provide any services or assistance to the board in preparing a plan or in organizing its operations.
§ 64-8-201. Purposes of Regional Transportation Authority
The express purposes of the regional transportation authority are to improve mobility and expand multimodal transportation options for residents and visitors in Tennessee’s large urban areas. The intent of the legislation is to respond to the growing need for regional approaches and solutions to managing traffic congestion and improving transportation options for residents, businesses and […]
§ 64-8-202. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Authority” means a regional transportation authority created pursuant to this part or reconstituted pursuant to § 64-8-203(b); “Board” means the board of directors of an authority; “Creating municipality” means any metropolitan form of government, city, town or county that creates an authority pursuant to this […]
§ 64-8-203. Creation of a Regional Transportation Authority
Except as provided in subsection (b), any metropolitan government of a population of not less than two hundred thousand (200,000), according to the most recent federal census, or any combination of local governments, including metropolitan governments, adjacent counties or municipalities in adjacent counties, having a combined population of not less than two hundred thousand (200,000), […]
§ 64-8-101. Creation
There is hereby established a regional transportation authority in the counties of Davidson, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson, Robertson, Cheatham, Maury, Dickson and Rutherford. In order for Davidson, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson, Robertson, Cheatham, Maury, Dickson or Rutherford County or any city, town or metropolitan government located within one (1) of these counties to participate in the regional […]