75-5034. Definitions. When used in this act:

(a) "Transportation system" means all public and private transportation providers which provide public transportation services to elderly persons, persons with disabilities and the general public, and which receive federal support through 49 U.S.C. §§ 5307, 5310 or 5311 from the U.S. department of transportation, federal transit administration.

(b) "Transportation" means the movement of individuals and meals in a four or more wheeled motorized vehicle designed to carry passengers. Transportation does not include emergency or school transportation.

(c) "Coordination" means where programmatically feasible, all entities involved in administrating and/or providing transportation and related services to elderly persons, persons with disabilities and the general public will work together in a smooth, concerted effort to effectively use resources and alleviate duplication of services.

(d) "Elderly persons" means those persons 60 years of age or older.

(e) "Persons with disabilities" means those persons determined by the department of transportation to be disadvantaged in terms of the transportation services available to them due to physical or mental disability.

(f) "Public transportation services" means those services accessible to elderly persons, persons with disabilities and the general public.

(g) "Department" means the Kansas department of transportation.

(h) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of transportation or designee.

History: L. 1989, ch. 259, § 3; L. 1994, ch. 236, § 5; L. 1999, ch. 137, § 20; July 1.