§ 300. Declaration of policy. In order to assure effective discharge of state responsibility with respect to the provision of adequate mass transportation services to the inhabitants of the State, the department may enter into an agreement with any municipal corporation to pay on behalf of the State a share of the project cost of […]
§ 301. Definitions. Whenever used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: 1. “Mass transportation capital project.” The acquisition, construction, reconstruction or improvement with federal assistance of any rapid transit, railroad, omnibus, marine transportation or other mass transportation capital facility and any capital equipment used in connection therewith. 2. “Municipal […]
§ 302. Application for assistance. The commissioner is hereby authorized to receive and review applications from municipal corporations for state aid for municipal projects, and to approve such applications, within the amounts appropriated therefor, as are part of or consistent with a statewide comprehensive master plan for transportation promulgated by the commissioner and approved by […]
§ 303. State appropriation. No moneys shall be expended for the state share of any municipal project unless and until the project has been approved by the commissioner and unless and until such project shall have been recommended by the governor in a budget bill which specifies the project to be acquired, constructed, reconstructed or […]
§ 304. Project grant procedure. State moneys may be expended for any municipal project pursuant to a contract entered into by the commissioner, in the name of the state, and the municipal corporation undertaking such project. Any such contract may include such provisions as may be agreed upon by the parties thereto, and shall include, […]
§ 305. Reimbursement of state overpayments. The commissioner shall keep adequate records of the amount of the payments made by the state in connection with each contract concerning a municipal project authorized by this article and the amount of the federal assistance actually received for such municipal project. Such records shall be retained so as […]
§ 306. Progress reporting. The commissioner shall prepare and file annually on or about the first of December with the governor, the office of planning services, and the director of the budget a report on the scope and results of construction undertaken in accordance with this article.