Florida Statutes Part I - Transportation Services (Ss. 427.011-427.017)

• 427.011 - Definitions.
  For the purposes of ss. 427.011-427.017:(1) “Transportation disadvantaged” means those persons who because of physical or mental disability, income status, or age are unable to transport...
• 427.012 - The Commission For The Transportation Disadvantaged.
  There is created the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged in the Department of Transportation.(1) The commission shall consist of seven members, all of whom shall be...
• 427.013 - The Commission For The Transportation Disadvantaged; Purpose And Responsibilities.
  The purpose of the commission is to accomplish the coordination of transportation services provided to the transportation disadvantaged. The goal of this coordination is to...
• 427.0135 - Purchasing Agencies; Duties And Responsibilities.
  Each purchasing agency, in carrying out the policies and procedures of the commission, shall:(1) Use the coordinated transportation system for provision of services to its clients,...
• 427.015 - Function Of The Metropolitan Planning Organization Or Designated Official Planning Agency In Coordinating Transportation For The Transportation Disadvantaged.
  (1) In developing the transportation improvement program, each metropolitan planning organization or designated official planning agency in this state shall include a realistic estimate of the...
• 427.0155 - Community Transportation Coordinators; Powers And Duties.
  Community transportation coordinators shall have the following powers and duties:(1) Execute uniform contracts for service using a standard contract, which includes performance standards for operators.(2) Collect annual...
• 427.0157 - Coordinating Boards; Powers And Duties.
  The purpose of each coordinating board is to develop local service needs and to provide information, advice, and direction to the community transportation coordinators on...
• 427.0158 - School Bus And Public Transportation.
  (1) The community transportation coordinator shall maximize the use of public school transportation and public fixed route or fixed schedule transit service for the transportation of...
• 427.0159 - Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund.
  (1) There is established in the State Treasury the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund to be administered by the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged. All fees collected...
• 427.016 - Expenditure Of Local Government, State, And Federal Funds For The Transportation Disadvantaged.
  (1)(a) All transportation disadvantaged funds expended within the state shall be expended to purchase transportation services from community transportation coordinators or public, private, or private nonprofit...
• 427.017 - Conflicts With Federal Laws Or Regulations.
  Upon notification by an agency of the Federal Government that any provision of this act conflicts with federal laws or regulations, the state or local...

Last modified: September 23, 2016