7-14-111. Transportation for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. (1) Subject to 15-10-420, a county, urban transportation district, or municipality may levy property taxes to fund special transportation services for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
     (2) The proceeds of the levy may be used to:
     (a) contract with public or private transportation providers for services to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities; or
     (b) augment or subsidize provisions for the transportation of senior citizens and individuals with disabilities provided by public transportation providers.
     (3) If the taxing jurisdiction determines that it is not in the best interest of senior citizens and individuals with disabilities to use the tax levy as provided for in subsection (2), the taxing jurisdiction may use the proceeds of the levy to establish and operate an independent transportation system for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities.
     (4) Counties, urban transportation districts, and municipalities are encouraged to enter into interlocal agreements to provide regional transportation services to senior citizens and persons with disabilities and may create regional advisory committees to coordinate regional transportation services.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 440, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 375, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 472, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 584, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 574, L. 2001.