KRS 96A.370: Joint agreements and multimunicipal compacts -- Commuter

transportation agreements.

(1) In addition to all other powers and rights granted by KRS Chapter 96A, public

bodies are expressly authorized and empowered to enter into joint agreements and

multimunicipal compacts with transit authorities, and all other units of government,

both federal and state, for the acquisition, maintenance and operation of mass

transportation facilities. Any such agreements may provide for proportionate

payments by such pu blic bodies for transit purposes based upon any reasonable

criteria, including, but not by way of limitation, population and actual mass transit

services rendered, or percentage of funding.

(2) Any such joint agreement or multimunicipal compact may provide by its terms that

notwithstanding the fact that a mass transportation program, together with the

source of funding therefor, has been approved by the electorate or electorates of one

(1) or more of such public bodies, any such public body may, in any annu al period,

in lieu of utilizing such source of funding as approved by the electorate of any such

public body, use and apply for purposes of making payments or contributions under

such joint agreement or multimunicipal compact any other funds of such public

body legally available therefor. Provided, however, that any source of funding

approved by the electorate in connection with the approval of such a mass

transportation program shall not, as a result of such permissive funding by any such

public body from other legally available sources, be rendered void or nugatory.

(3) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary any transit authority created pursuant

to this chapter may enter into agreements with the Commonwealth or agency

thereof for the transportation of governmental employees to and from work stations

located within or outside the authority's transit area. For the purposes of this

subsection the Commonwealth may provide demonstration funds to encourage

commuter transportation for its employees. These funds shall be limited to one (1)

year of operation of new routes and shall not be used to subsidize the individual

governmental employee's cost of transportation.