Section 99241 Of Article 3. Local Transportation Funds From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 10. >> Part 11. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.
99241
. (a) Except for allocations made for purposes of Section
99234 and subdivision (a) of Section 99400, which shall be subject to
the rules and regulations adopted by the transportation planning
agency, all matters necessary and convenient to the implementation of
this chapter shall be subject to rules and regulations, consistent
with statute, adopted by the department, with the advice and consent
of the commission, and those rules and regulations may be revised
from time to time.
(b) The rules and regulations shall specify the procedures by
which evaluation and review by the transportation planning agency of
public transportation claims shall be accomplished, and shall require
submission of corresponding budgets or financial plans, certified
financial statements, and other information required in connection
therewith. The rules and regulations shall provide for the orderly
and periodic distribution of moneys in the fund so that the areas
served by the operator will be provided public transportation
services on a continuing basis and so that there will be an orderly
improvement and maintenance of the system of the operator. The rules
and regulations shall provide for the approval of sufficient moneys
from the fund to accomplish the intent of the Legislature as
expressed in the findings and declarations in Section 99220.
(c) The rules and regulations may require that the transportation
planning agency, in reviewing claims, give due consideration to the
level of the operator's passenger fares and charges, the efficiency
of the operator's operations and operating policies and practices,
the extent to which the operator is meeting the transportation needs
of the area served, and the extent to which the operator is making
full use of other available revenues and funds, including federal
transportation grants.
(d) The Controller shall annually review the rules and regulations
adopted by the department with respect to reporting and auditing
procedures and shall make written recommendations for revisions to
the department. After consultation with the Controller, the director
shall undertake to amend the rules and regulations in accordance with
the recommendations.
(e) Rules and regulations adopted by the department with respect
to reporting and auditing procedures shall apply to all expenditures
of funds allocated pursuant to this chapter.
This section shall become operative on July 1, 1987.