Chapter 5.5. Federal Aid For Metropolitan Transportation Planning of California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 5.5.

This chapter may be cited as the Federal Aid for Metropolitan Transportation Planning Act.

The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 has authorized appropriations for expenditure within urbanized areas for comprehensive transportation planning purposes. The purpose of this chapter is to implement such program in this state. The commission, the department, appropriate regional and local planning agencies, boards of supervisors, and city councils are authorized to do all things necessary in their respective jurisdictions to secure such federal funds in accordance with the intent of the federal act and of this chapter.

As used in this chapter, "Transportation Planning and Development Account" means the Transportation Planning and Development Account created in the State Transportation Fund pursuant to Section 99310 of the Public Utilities Code.

Amounts apportioned to the state pursuant to subsection (f) of Section 104 of Title 23 of the United States Code shall be identified in the budget of the Transportation Planning and Development Account in the State Transportation Fund. Amounts reimbursed to the state pursuant to subsection (f) of Section 104 of Title 23 of the United States Code shall be deposited in the State Highway Account and credited to the Transportation Planning and Development Account as an expense and reimbursement. All such funds apportioned to the state are continuously appropriated for allocation by the commission from the Transportation Planning and Development Account to metropolitan transportation planning organizations, as defined by federal law and regulations, to perform the metropolitan transportation planning authorized by subsection (f) of Section 104 of Title 23.

The department shall establish operating procedures and take such other action as is appropriate to comply with the provisions of this chapter and with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.