Sec. 456.008. COMMISSION REPORT ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS. (a) Not later than January 1 of each year, the commission by rule shall prepare and issue to the legislature a report on public transportation providers in this state that received state or federal funding during the previous 12-month period. A report under this section must:
(1) detail the performance of the transportation providers during the preceding state fiscal year; and
(2) include, as to each transportation provider, monthly data on industry utilized standards that best reflect ridership, mileage, revenue by source, and service effectiveness.
(b) The commission shall establish a performance-based reporting system for all public transportation providers. The commission may establish different performance measures for different sectors of the transit industry. The performance measures shall assess the efficiency, effectiveness, and safety of the public transportation providers.
(c) The commission shall submit copies of each report issued under this section to the budget and planning division of the governor's office and the Legislative Budget Board not later than November 1 of the year following the period covered in the report.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 873, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 93, eff. September 1, 2013.
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